Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only River Valley walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buckeye Valley Barons 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Barons: they've now won three in a row.
Kylie Eastep
| 05/24/26 vs Buckeye Valley | 12 |
| 05/12/26 @ Johnstown-Monroe | 4 |
| 05/11/26 @ Olentangy | 5 |
| 05/07/26 vs Clear Fork | 9 |
| 05/06/26 @ Clear Fork | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Kylie Eastep made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Woods and Chloe Addis did most of the damage at the plate: Woods got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Addis went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
River Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.
River Valley's record now sits at 19-7. As for Buckeye Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Coming up, River Valley will challenge Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Buckeye Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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