Valley Forge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 17-2 to the Westlake Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on April 7th.
As for Westlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Westlake's part, Cydney Loucka made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Loucka was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Knapp, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Katherine England was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley Forge is set to take on their familiar foe Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westlake will face off against rival Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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