After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Temple City, Crescenta Valley was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Providence Pioneers by a score of 6-2.
Carley Mulcahey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Mulcahey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alexa Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Providence's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delailah Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Crescenta Valley back to even at 9-9. As for Providence, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-2.
Crescenta Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Burroughs at 3:45 p.m. Crescenta Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Providence, they will head out on the road to face off against Mayfield at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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