After flying high against Silverado on March 12th, Apple Valley came back down to earth. The Apple Valley Sun Devils took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Hills Bulldogs on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Apple Valley let down their fans at home.
Ireland Jenkins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bethany Morrison, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Oak Hills' side, MADDIE ROMO made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. ROMO was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, DAYLIN HOENISCH was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. SAM SPENCER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Apple Valley's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6. As for Oak Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Apple Valley will head out on the road to face off against Serrano at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Apple Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Oak Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sultana at 3:15 p.m. Oak Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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