Upper Arlington couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Conotton Valley Rockets by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
For Conotton Valley's part, Masy Baker and Ava Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baker didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At bat, Baker got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and a run, while Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Kelley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Braxton Neilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Conotton Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Arlington will challenge Chardon at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Chardon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Upper Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Conotton Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Malvern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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