Riley Smith was dynamite on Tuesday, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her sixth in a row with more than five innings. For the year, Smith has an ERA of .47 over 38 innings pitched.
Even though Smith couldn't lead Valley View over Marion, she won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View has been dominating at home and they'll enter the contest having won seven straight home games dating back to last season. Will Smith and her teammates be able to keep the streak alive? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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