On Tuesday, the Doniphan West Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Valley Heights Mustangs 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Doniphan West.
For Valley Heights' part, Paige Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valley Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Doniphan West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Valley Heights, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Doniphan West by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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