After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Somers, Valley Regional was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the East Hampton Bellringers 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valley Regional considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kellyn Kolber made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Kolber was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Riley Soares and Elleigh Ortola did most of the damage at the plate: Soares went 2-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Ortola scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Helen Manco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On East Hampton's side, Sophia Long made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Gaughran, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The win got Valley Regional back to even at 1-1.
Coincidentally, Valley Regional and East Hampton will both be playing Cromwell the next time they take the field. Valley Regional will host Cromwell at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, while East Hampton will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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