For the second straight game, Valley Mills will face off against Lipan. The Eagles will take on the Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Mills has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lipan will arrive with ten straight wins.
Valley Mills heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Lipan by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
For Lipan's part, Lily Springstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Springstead has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lipan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Atkinson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Skylar Harrison also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Valley Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Lipan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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