After a string of four wins, Cowanesque Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of the North Penn-Liberty Mountie. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cowanesque Valley has scored all season.
For North Penn-Liberty's part, Haley Litzelman and Mackenzi Tice were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Litzelman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Tice struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Litzelman scored a run while going 1-for-5, while Tice scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saige Lehman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Megan Spohn, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cowanesque Valley fell to 4-1. As for North Penn-Liberty, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cowanesque Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Addison at 4:30 p.m. on April 30th. As for North Penn-Liberty, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Muncy at 4:30 p.m.
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