West Scranton extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-4. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mid Valley Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Invaders were not able to get on the board.
As for Mid Valley, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Mid Valley's part, the result came thanks to Ava Hazelton's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. Hazelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mid Valley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Angela Laskowski, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Looking ahead, West Scranton will challenge Valley View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Invaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Mid Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.2, the Crusaders 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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