The Sun Valley Spartans will challenge the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Sun Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Cuthbertson and fell 7-6. The Spartans have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Mariah Garcia (2026) was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Mecklenburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Butler 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Geneva Garvais made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
In other batting news, Zya Dunlap was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Jahslyn Pruitt was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Sun Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for East Mecklenburg, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sun Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sun Valley beat East Mecklenburg 8-3 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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