The Williams Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Pine Grove Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Williams Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Williams Valley only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-point they dealt Nativity BVM on Friday. Everything went Williams Valley's way against Nativity BVM as Williams Valley made off with an 18-2 victory.
Sage Smeltz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Smeltz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Williams Valley got a massive performance out of Kayla Hand, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Audrina Fry was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Valley. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pine Grove has scored all season.
Madison Shiffer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Williams Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pine Grove, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Williams Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pine Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Williams Valley suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Pine Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Williams Valley, Emily Fisher (who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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