Shenandoah Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Minersville Battlin' Miners, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Battlin' Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in April.
As for Minersville, their record now sits at 8-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
For Minersville's part, Cali Laudeman looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Frantz, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Sterner, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Shenandoah Valley will challenge Nativity BVM at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Green Wave at the right time seeing as the Green Wave are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Minersville, they will square off against Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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