Republic County has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Valley Heights Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Republic County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Plainville.
Republic County got a massive performance out of Hattie Brzon, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Brzon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Frankie Snapp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Doniphan West on Tuesday, taking the game 8-5.
Paige Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Anne Toerber and Maggie Toerber did most of the damage at the plate: Toerber scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Toerber scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Republic County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Valley Heights, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Republic County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Republic County couldn't quite finish off Valley Heights in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Republic County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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