Honesdale had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Mid Valley Spartans, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Mid Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-2-1. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 15 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Mid Valley's part, Ava Hazelton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hazelton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Adolfson was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Bennett, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Honesdale will challenge Western Wayne at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mid Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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