Conotton Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the East Canton Hornets as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Conotton Valley, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Madison Kelley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 6.2 innings pitched. Kelley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Arionna Spano and Gretchin Rolli did most of the damage at the plate: Spano went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Rolli scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Jenica Frutig was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Conotton Valley's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for East Canton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Conotton Valley will head out on the road to square off against Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for East Canton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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