Strasburg has gone 10-0 against Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Strasburg Indians will face off against the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley is hoping to do what Limon couldn't on Monday: put an end to Strasburg's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Everything went Strasburg's way against Limon as Strasburg made off with a 15-2 win.
Anna Vetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
At the plate, Strasburg got a massive performance out of Savanah Bradley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Addi Kent, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strasburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Platte Valley on Tuesday. Valley blew past Platte Valley 16-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Vikings' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Sophia Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Valley let Ava Kamphaus and Alivia Lawing loose on the outfield. Kamphaus went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs, while Lawing went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennie Doolittle, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Strasburg's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8.
Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Strasburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Valley, though, as they've been averaging 13.9. Given Strasburg's sizable advantage in that area, Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Strasburg took their victory against Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 19-2. Does Strasburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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