The Sauquoit Valley Indians will be playing at home against the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sauquoit Valley has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Sherburne-Earlville will arrive with four straight victories.
Two weeks ago, Sauquoit Valley came up short against Westmoreland and fell 13-8.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sherburne-Earlville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Waterville onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Haleigh Fisher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagen Krueger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Savanna Born was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Sauquoit Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sherburne-Earlville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Sauquoit Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Sherburne-Earlville in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sherburne-Earlville's Brooke Hailston, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Sauquoit Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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