Pinson Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 26-7 defeat to the Shades Valley Mounties might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pinson Valley of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Shades Valley's part, Jenna Paxton made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Paxton was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI and three runs.
In other batting news, Ariana Rice was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrie Taylor, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Pinson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Shades Valley, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Pinson Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shades Valley at 5:00 p.m. Shades Valley will take on Homewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shades Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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