Sugar Valley Rural is 0-9 against Bucktail since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix will head out on the road to take on the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sugar Valley Rural lost 20-13 to Neumann Regional Academy on Thursday. Sugar Valley Rural has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olivia Johnson led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Clester, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Bucktail was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 13-2 to South Williamsport. It was the first time this season that Bucktail let down their fans at home.
Kendall Wagner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Sugar Valley Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Bucktail, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season.
Sugar Valley Rural might still be hurting after the 22-4 loss they got from Bucktail in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bucktail's Eva Sockman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Now that Sugar Valley Rural knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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