The Valley Regional Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Bacon Academy Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Regional has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bacon Academy will arrive with ten straight wins.
Valley Regional lost 8-1 to Hale Ray on Friday.
Valley Regional got a good showing from Addison Hardman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Bacon Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over RHAM on Thursday. That's two games straight that Bacon Academy has won by just one run.
Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jazlyn Small-Yu was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Vernali, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valley Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bacon Academy, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
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