If Royal Valley was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Hiawatha last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Royal Valley Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Holton Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Royal Valley of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Holton's part, Tinley Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Taryn Anderson and Lorna Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run, while Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacy Cook, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Royal Valley's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Holton, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Royal Valley by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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