Owen Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Clay City Eels, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Saturday.
As for Clay City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Eels, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Clay City's part, Charli Walters made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walters has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Clay City got a massive performance out of Faith Mitchell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Mitchell has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Stoelting, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Owen Valley will head out on the road to square off against Bloomington North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Clay City, they will take on Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Eels surely won't give up without a fight.
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