Tunkhannock is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mid Valley is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will welcome the Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tunkhannock 2.9, Mid Valley 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Tunkhannock didn't have quite enough to beat Dallas and fell 6-5. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ava Pezanowski was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Mackenzie Adolfson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Mid Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only posted an OBP of .214.
Mid Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-0-1. As for Tunkhannock, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
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