Happy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the South Greene Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Happy Valley of the 24-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For South Greene's part, Kaylee Whitson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Whitson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Greene let Madison Hensley and Whitney Reaves loose on the outfield. Hensley scored a run and stole four bases, while Reaves scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hensley hasn't dropped below four stolen bases for three straight games. Katie Willett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Happy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for South Greene, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Happy Valley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Unicoi County at 5:00 p.m. South Greene will take on Cocke County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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