Marsh Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the American Falls Beavers as the Marsh Valley Eagles made off with a 16-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marsh Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Shelby Scharfen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Scharfen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scharfen was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Marsh Valley let Paige Greenwell and Madison Foster loose on the outfield. Greenwell went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Foster went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Ketner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Marsh Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for American Falls, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Marsh Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Falls, they are on the road again on Monday to play Snake River at 1:00 p.m.
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