Owen Valley is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sullivan is on a 19-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Owen Valley Patriots will take on the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Owen Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North Daviess 10-0.
Owen Valley got a massive performance out of Taylor Monroe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Taylor York was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Sullivan's way against Cloverdale on Saturday as Sullivan made off with a 9-2 win.
Jaylynn Hobbs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Hobbs was also big at the plate, firing off three home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Kate Ridgway and Destiny Gaines did most of the damage at the plate: Ridgway scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gaines scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gaines 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.
Owen Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Sullivan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Owen Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Owen Valley suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Sullivan in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hobbs, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Owen Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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