Mid Valley is 9-1 against Lakeland since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mid Valley has nine straight wins, Lakeland has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mid Valley stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Western Wayne with a sharp 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Ava Hazelton's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elise Larson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Chiara Zavislak was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lakeland's offense. They lost 15-0 to Dunmore on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lakeland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mid Valley pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mid Valley took their victory against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mid Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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