East Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Prosser Mustangs. That's two games straight that East Valley has won by just one run.
Presley Weatherley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Weatherley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weatherley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Palmateer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
East Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Prosser, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Valley beat Prosser by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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