Nation Ford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Spring Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nation Ford will be strutting in after a victory while Spring Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Nation Ford faced Blythewood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Nation Ford was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Blythewood. The win was just what Nation Ford needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Mill.
Allie Pritchard and Eryn Wright stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pritchard scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Wright has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dahlia Nora, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Nation Ford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Nation Ford's way against Spring Valley when the teams last played back in March as Nation Ford made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nation Ford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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