Pine Valley Central had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it 11. They lost 13-1 to the Forestville Central Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 24-0 loss last Friday.
Pine Valley Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madilynn Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Forestville Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
On Forestville Central's side, Alexandra Kerstetter made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Kerstetter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Lillie was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Madison Christian was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Pine Valley Central nor Forestville Central have any future games scheduled.
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