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| 04/19/24 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 03/21/22 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/06/21 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/06/21 - Away | 9-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Spring Valley has gone a perfect 8-0 against Capital recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Timberwolves will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Spring Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Cabell Midland, who was ranked fifth at the time (Spring Valley was ranked 25th). The Timberwolves fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Sydney Turner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Layla Marshall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Capital had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Elk Valley Christian 8-2 on Thursday. The Cougars not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th.
Faithanna Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Capital let Jadan Bishop and Reese Lovern run wild. Bishop scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Lovern scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Lovern has posted over her last 11 matches. Kathryn Crowder was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Spring Valley now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
Everything went Spring Valley's way against Capital in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Spring Valley made off with a 17-1 win. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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