Rootstown put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Pymatuning Valley Lakers onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
For Pymatuning Valley's part, Saige Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. Payne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Rootstown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Pymatuning Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rootstown will face off against Columbiana at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Lakeside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Lakeside: they have been struggling with ten straight losses at home, while Pymatuning Valley has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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