St. Marys was the 7-6 winner over Mission Valley when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Marys Bears' tough 12-5 loss to the Mission Valley Vikings on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
For Mission Valley's part, Maddie Kraus and Kailynn Jacobson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kraus struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jacobson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. At the plate, Kraus scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Jacobson scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Corbi Tenpenny was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Brammell, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
St. Marys has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Mission Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
St. Marys will be playing at home against Wabaunsee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mission Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Chase County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Chase County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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