Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Augusta walked away with it. They came out on top against the Midland Valley Mustangs by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lia Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Emily Cloy
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At the plate, Ayla Holmes and Emily Cloy did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes went 2-for-3 with one home run, while Cloy went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Cloy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Celeste Truesdale, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
North Augusta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 14 consecutive games.
North Augusta's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Midland Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-10.
Looking ahead, North Augusta will square off against South Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bruins will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Yellow Jackets surely won't give up without a fight. Midland Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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