Pymatuning Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it four. They fell 7-3 to the Cardinal Huskies. The Lakers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskies earlier this season, when they won 15-3.
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Pymatuning Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Jernigan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jernigan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
As for Cardinal, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
On Cardinal's side, Kacie Carman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Pleva, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Whitely, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pymatuning Valley will take on Harding at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Skippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.33 runs per game on average), something the Lakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cardinal, they will challenge Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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