After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thompson Valley, Eagle Valley was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thornton Trojans a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Devils, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Phedre Kempton, who gave up just three hits to keep Thornton off the board. Kempton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Talbot was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton French, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eagle Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Thornton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Eagle Valley is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Thornton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-10 loss vs. Arvada on the 26th.
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