The River Valley Vikings will challenge the Taylor Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They won by a run and slipped past Buckeye Valley 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Barons: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Taylor never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Indian Lake with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Ellie Stafford's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Raugh, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Emma King, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Taylor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Taylor's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
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