Paden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paden City of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Turkeyfoot Valley Area's part, Rhylan Rugg made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rugg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rugg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Turkeyfoot Valley Area got a massive performance out of Makiah Schartiger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jayna Nieves was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Paden City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Paden City is on the road again on Monday to play Magnolia at 5:30 p.m. Magnolia will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Paden City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they will head out on the road to take on Ferndale at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ferndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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