On Tuesday, Derry got themselves on the board against River Valley, but River Valley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the River Valley Panthers with a sharp 7-0 victory. For Derry, this counts as revenge for the 22-2 defeat River Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Haylee Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Myers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Callie Krause was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katie Dunlap, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Derry's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Derry didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-4 loss vs. Mt. Pleasant on the 10th. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Penns Manor at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Penns Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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