River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Clear Fork Colts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Valley of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
River Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Wooten, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Clear Fork's side, Miley Shafer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Shafer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jada Brokaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Clear Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clear Fork, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Norwalk at 5:00 p.m. Norwalk's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Clear Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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