The Tri-Valley Scotties will be taking part in a tournament against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Tri-Valley's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Zanesville has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Tri-Valley earned an 8-5 victory over Meadowbrook. The Scotties haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Paiton Murphy
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Paiton Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Delaney Bell and Alivia Reffitt did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Reffitt went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Zanesville's offense. They came up short against Cambridge on Saturday, falling 17-0.
Zanesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Thacker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Zanesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Tri-Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Zanesville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 strikeouts. Will Tri-Valley keep running through batters, or will the Blue Devils buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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