Valley Falls put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Atchison County Tigers with a sharp 11-2 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Valley Falls as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lauren Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Renay Myers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gracie Conner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Atchison County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley Falls' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Atchison County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Valley Falls will head out on the road to take on Jackson Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Atchison County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Horton is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Atchison County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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