Spring Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 11-21 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lincoln County Panthers by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-0 loss two weeks ago.
As for Lincoln County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Lincoln County's part, Laney Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Halli Byrd was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Bowen, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
As of now, neither Spring Valley nor Lincoln County have any future games scheduled.
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