Smith Valley had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it ten. They came up short against the Wells Leopards, falling 17-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
As for Wells, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Wells' part, Khloe DelRio was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. DelRio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Aguilar, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Jess Wright was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Smith Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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