Valley Heights was the 2-1 winner over Republic County when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Heights Mustangs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Republic County Buffaloes on Tuesday.
For Republic County's part, Drew Skocny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Skocny has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skocny was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Stindt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Valley Heights' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Republic County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Valley Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Wabaunsee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wabaunsee will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Valley Heights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Republic County, they will head out on the road to square off against Beloit at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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