Valley hasn't had much luck against Lyons recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Valley is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-5 to Brush. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Beetdiggers 1-0 in the first period.
Meanwhile, Lyons waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Wolverines onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gretta Wynja was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Vasquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Leora Hagan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Lyons, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Valley came up short against Lyons when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 7-2. Can Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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