The Sun Valley Spartans will face off against the Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Sun Valley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Sun Valley lost 14-4 to Marvin Ridge on Friday.
Gracyn Hawk (2026) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Moriah Garcia (2026), who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Central Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Anson on Thursday. Central Academy had just enough and edged out Anson 10-9. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won five in a row.
Addison Crawford was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Central Academy let Kieryn Peters and Siena Crawford run wild. Peters scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Crawford went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Crawford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Easterly, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Central Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Sun Valley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Central Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Sun Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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