After flying high against Benton last Monday, Sugar Valley Rural came back down to earth. The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix lost 22-4 to the Bucktail Bucks on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Sugar Valley Rural in their matchups with Bucktail: they've now lost nine in a row.
Sugar Valley Rural saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellynn Scarborough, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Breon, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Bucktail's side, Eva Sockman and Makenna Stone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sockman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stone pitched two innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. At the plate, Sockman went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs, while Stone scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bucktail got a massive performance out of Lola English, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Makenzie Wagner was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Sugar Valley Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bucktail, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sugar Valley Rural will take on Neumann Regional Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bucktail, they will be playing at home against South Williamsport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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