Springs Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rock Creek Academy Lions a 20-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Springs Valley considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lily Hickman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hickman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hickman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karson Dalton was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elliott Wininger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Springs Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rock Creek Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Springs Valley will be playing at home against Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Springs Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rock Creek Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on May 7th.
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