River Valley 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 Highland Fighting Scots at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
River Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Marion Harding by a score of 4-0.
Lanie Wooten made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Wooten was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Wooten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Street, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highland was able to grind out a solid win over Marion Harding on Saturday, taking the game 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Highland also got a great performance from Kelsey Munday as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Maddy Stuckman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaymi Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
River Valley pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. River Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
River Valley skirted past Highland 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does River Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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