Shades Valley is 2-8 against Leeds since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Shades Valley Mounties will head out on the road to take on the Leeds Greenwave at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shades Valley has not done well against Pinson Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Shades Valley's way against Pinson Valley as Shades Valley made off with a 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shades Valley considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jenna Paxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Paxton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haley Knight was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ariana Rice, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Leeds waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that Leeds has won by exactly five runs.
Audrey Whitcomb looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Selah Larson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Marley Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shades Valley's record is now 2-4. As for Leeds, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shades Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leeds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Shades Valley might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Leeds when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leeds' Maddie Payne, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Now that Shades Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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