Crescent Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the McKay Royal Scots 11-1. With that win, Crescent Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Clara Fitts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fitts has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fitts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Abby Kessler was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jessie Brown, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Crescent Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for McKay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, Crescent Valley and McKay will both be playing Dallas the next time they take the field. McKay will host Dallas at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, while Crescent Valley will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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