Valley Heights entered their game against Doniphan West on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Valley Heights Mustangs fell just short of the Doniphan West Mustangs by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that Valley Heights let down their fans at home.
Paige Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsay Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Valley Heights' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Doniphan West, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Heights beat Doniphan West by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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