Dunmore dropped their record down to 8-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Mid Valley Spartans, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 4th.
As for Mid Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-1-1. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Mid Valley's part, Ava Hazelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hazelton has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Krista Cortazar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Elise Larson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Dunmore will challenge rival Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mid Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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