After eight games on the road, Cabell Midland is heading back home. They will take on the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cabell Midland: 2.1, Spring Valley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Jefferson, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked third). Cabell Midland came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 7-3 on Saturday.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ellie McCormill and Quinn Ballengee did most of the damage at the plate: McCormill scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Ballengee went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Spring Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Capital with a sharp 17-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Spring Valley.
Riley Hedrick made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hedrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Spring Valley got a massive performance out of Laykin Adkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Layla Marshall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cabell Midland pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Spring Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Cabell Midland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cabell Midland took their victory against Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-0. Will Cabell Midland repeat their success, or does Spring Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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