River Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Purchase Line Red Dragons as the River Valley Panthers made off with a 12-4 win. The victory was nothing new for River Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lilly Buckles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Buckles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Callie Reaugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Reaugh is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Emerson Skirboll was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
On Purchase Line's side, Kaitlyn Houser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Purchase Line saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Purchase Line didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Valley only tossed three.
River Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Purchase Line, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marion Center is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning River Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Purchase Line, they will take on Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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