Mid Valley barely beat Riverside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Spartans have won eight matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ava Pezanowski was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Audrey Hasenzahl also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mid Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only posted an OBP of .214.
Spartans
| 04/16/25 vs Riverside | 15-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Holy Cross | 4-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Western Wayne | 16-6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lakeland | 12-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Dunmore | 15-0 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory keeps Mid Valley at an undefeated 11-0-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mid Valley will venture away from home to face off against Tunkhannock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Riverside, they will head out to take on Forest City at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Foresters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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