Eagle Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Middle Park Panthers with a sharp 18-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Devils, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Eagle Valley got a massive performance out of Abby Talbot, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Talbot continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Crowley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eagle Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middle Park only tossed three.
Eagle Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Middle Park, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Eagle Valley will welcome Montrose at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Middle Park, they will venture away from home to take on Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Park has given up an average of 17.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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