
Spartans
03/14/25 vs Scranton Prep | 16 |
04/16/25 vs Riverside | 15 |
04/04/25 vs Dunmore | 15 |
03/18/25 vs Carbondale Area | 15 |
04/09/25 @ Lakeland | 12 |
Mid Valley put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let the Dunmore Bucks get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 11 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Hazelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Krista Cortazar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Natalie Hricenak was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Mid Valley's record now sits at 14-1-1. As for Dunmore, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mid Valley will head out to face off against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.55 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dunmore, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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