The Sandy Valley Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellaire Big Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bellaire took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandy Valley, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sandy Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Rittman onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sandy Valley.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Bellaire was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 7-1 to Shadyside. Bellaire has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marissa Pacifico spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bellaire saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calleigh Holt, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Avery Shaver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Sandy Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Bellaire, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
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