Wabaunsee has enjoyed a ten-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Valley Heights Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wabaunsee will be strutting in after a victory while Valley Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, it was close, but Wabaunsee sidestepped Lebo for a 7-5 win.
Ava Meinhardt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sievers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Denton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Heights entered their game against Doniphan West on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Valley Heights fell just short of Doniphan West by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that Valley Heights let down their fans at home.
Valley Heights also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Paige Miller gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valley Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wabaunsee pushed their record up to 5-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Valley Heights, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
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