It was a good run, but Owen Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Mustangs. Owen Valley was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Edgewood's pitchers proved too tough.
Taylor Monroe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an 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.
On Edgewood's side, ALLY BLAND spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MADI BLAND, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Owen Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season.
Owen Valley will face off against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Edgewood, they will head out on the road to challenge North Putnam at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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