River Valley entered their matchup against Shelby on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vikings took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whippets. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Whippets earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Kylie Eastep put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Eastep wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Street, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Shelby, their record now sits at 12-7.
Looking ahead, River Valley will challenge Highland at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shelby, they are taking a road trip to take on Margaretta at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Whippets are facing the Polar Bears at the right time seeing as the Polar Bears are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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