The Springs Valley Blackhawks will be playing at home against the Austin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Springs Valley nor Austin posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, Springs Valley got themselves on the board against Loogootee, but Loogootee never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 1-0. The win was just what Springs Valley needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Lily Hickman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over eight innings pitched. Hickman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hickman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hickman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karson Dalton, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of Silver Creek.
Springs Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Springs Valley's way against Austin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Springs Valley made off with a 17-2 win. Does Springs Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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