River Valley is 8-1 against Shelby since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The River Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Shelby Whippets at 5:15 p.m. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
River Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Pleasant with a sharp 12-5 win.
Lanie Wooten made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wooten has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wooten was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Braun was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Delaney Myers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shelby fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Lexington on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Shelby has scored all season.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Shelby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
River Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelby in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Shelby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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