River Valley can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against the Reno Huskies by a score of 7-3.
Payton Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Otero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Falcons
| 03/29/25 @ Reno | 7-3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 3-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Colusa | 1-0 |
River Valley pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Reno, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's still a better percentage than their 1-15-1 record this season.
River Valley has already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat against Heritage on the 29th. As for Reno, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-0 loss against Galena on the 3rd.
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