Monday just wasn't the day for Gosnell's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Valley View Blazers on Monday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Gosnell has not been shut out since back in March.
For Valley View's part, Riley Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Valley View let Mackenzie Whitlock and Lynnli Jo Thomas loose on the outfield. Whitlock scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Thomas scored three runs and stole three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Racey Talley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gosnell's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Valley View, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
Gosnell will head out on the road to take on Smackover at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gosnell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Smackover's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they will square off against Vilonia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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