Sioux Valley came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Colman-Egan C-E Hawks. Considering Sioux Valley has won five matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zaylee Lantgen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lantgen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Lantgen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Axtell, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Colman-Egan's side, Kaitlyn Taggart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Geigle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Sioux Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Colman-Egan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Sioux Valley will be playing at home against Deuel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sioux Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Deuel likes a good challenge. As for Colman-Egan, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Oldham-Ramona/R at 4:00 p.m. Colman-Egan is facing Oldham-Ramona/R at the right time seeing as Oldham-Ramona/R is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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