Springs Valley is 2-7 against West Washington since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Springs Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the West Washington Senators at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Springs Valley: 4, West Washington: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Springs Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Paoli as Springs Valley made off with an 11-1 win.
Lily Hickman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hickman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hickman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Maci Eckerty was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Karson Dalton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Washington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlestown and snuck past 4-3.
Elliot Nance spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macy Lowery, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Lilly Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Springs Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for West Washington, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springs Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springs Valley beat West Washington 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springs Valley 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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