West Scranton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Valley View Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Scranton of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
West Scranton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Keenan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Valley View's side, Abbi Call and Tessa Stafursky were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Call didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stafursky tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Call has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Call got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Stafursky scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley View got a big performance out of Kalli Karwowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Swingle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Valley View, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
West Scranton will be playing in front of their home fans against Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to square off against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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