The Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Hill Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Hill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Turkeyfoot Valley Area, who comes in off a win.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Blacklick Valley by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday. The win was just what Turkeyfoot Valley Area needed coming off of a 16-2 defeat in their prior match.
Rhylan Rugg was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Rugg was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maleigha Younkin, who went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Jessica Pepe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill fell victim to a tough 20-4 loss at the hands of St. James on Thursday.
The victory got Turkeyfoot Valley Area back to even at 1-1. As for Fort Hill, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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