Sugar Valley Rural extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They came up short against the Northwest Area Rangers, falling 21-1. The Phoenix were not able to make up for their loss to the Rangers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Sugar Valley Rural saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Clester, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Northwest Area, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Northwest Area's side, Emily Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Northwest Area got a massive performance out of Ava Ruckle, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those five runs gave Ruckle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Diltz, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sugar Valley Rural will face off against rival Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwest Area is set to square off against their familiar foe Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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