After a string of six wins, Harding Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Valley View Blazers by a score of 1-0. The match marked that first time this season in which Harding Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Valley View's part, Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valley View's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Racey Talley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Harding Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2. As for Valley View, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Harding Academy will head out on the road to square off against Pangburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Pangburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss vs. Benton on the 13th.
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