Mid Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Riverside on Friday. The Spartans blew past the Vikings 17-2. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Ava Hazelton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mid Valley got a massive performance out of Avery Tinney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Spartans
| 04/17/26 vs Riverside | 64% |
| 04/13/26 @ Holy Cross | 20.6% |
| 04/11/26 vs West Scranton | 20.8% |
| 04/10/26 vs Lakeland | 50% |
| 04/07/26 @ Western Wayne | 35.5% |
| + 17 more games |
Mid Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .640. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Mid Valley's record is now 11-1. As for Riverside, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Coming up, Mid Valley will challenge Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverside, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-2 victory against Forest City on the 18th.
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