Indian Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pahranagat Valley Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Indian Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
Last Thursday, Indian Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Bonanza, taking the game 12-7.
Sylvia Spendlove was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hill, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pahranagat Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lake Mead Academy as Pahranagat Valley made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Pahranagat Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Roxi Hughes, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Megan Hansen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Indian Springs' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs per game. As for Pahranagat Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Pahranagat Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Indian Springs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Pahranagat Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Indian Springs' sizable advantage in that area, Pahranagat Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Indian Springs might still be hurting after the 17-9 defeat they got from Pahranagat Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Indian Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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