Valley View can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marion Patriots a 6-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for Valley View, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Riley Smith's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Marley Greeno was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Whitlock, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Valley View pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Valley View will head out on the road to face off against Rogers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Hernando at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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