Valley had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Knoch Knights, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 4th.
As for Knoch, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs.
For Knoch's part, Emersyn Jones and Lindsey Wise were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wise pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At the plate, Jones went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Wise went 3-for-4 with two runs. That's the most RBI Jones has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zoey Wyant was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Kaila Purcell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley will take on rival Freeport at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Knoch is set to square off against their familiar foe Greensburg Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1, the Golden Lions 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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