Marion Harding had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it six. They came up short against the River Valley Vikings, falling 31-0. The Presidents lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in April of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 4-0 score last time.
As for River Valley, their record is now 10-2. The match marked their most dominant win of the season.
For River Valley's part, Kylie Eastep made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Eastep has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Olivia Spires was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addi Braun, who went 4-for-6 with four runs and four RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: River Valley beat Marion Harding by a score of 11-0 on Wednesday.
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