Okaw Valley is 0-4 against Cumberland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Okaw Valley Timberwolves will look to defend their home field against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Okaw Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Okaw Valley made easy work of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] and carried off a 15-3 win.
Lana Ashley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Ashley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ashley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Maleyna Vanausdoll was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gracie Plummer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cumberland came up short against Villa Grove on Thursday and fell 8-3. Cumberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Libby McGinnis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Okaw Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Okaw Valley suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Cumberland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Okaw Valley, Isabel Martinez (who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits) 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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