The Valley Heights Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Sacred Heart Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Heights is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Valley Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Blue Valley as Valley Heights made off with a 16-5 win. The result was nothing new for Valley Heights, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Paige Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anne Toerber, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Ekstrum, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Sacred Heart was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Southeast of Saline. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sacred Heart in their matchups with Southeast of Saline: they've now lost eight in a row.
Valley Heights' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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