Spring Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Westwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings fell just short of the Redhawks by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Redhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mollie Lankford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Spring Valley has already played their next contest, an 18-1 win against Aiken on the 1st. As for Westwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-13 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 1st.
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