In what's become a running theme this season, Pymatuning Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Shaker Heights Red Raiders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Pymatuning Valley as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Saige Payne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nataleigh Haines and Allison Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Haines scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Clark scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Clark has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenna Jordan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pymatuning Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Shaker Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pymatuning Valley will take on Chalker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shaker Heights, they will be playing at home against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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