Tri-Valley has gone a perfect 7-0 against Crooksville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Scotties are taking a road trip to face off against the Ceramics at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tri-Valley has five straight victories, Crooksville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tri-Valley saw some tournament action on Monday. They blew past Zanesville 18-1. The Scotties might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Paiton Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Ashlyn Davis
| 05/12/25 vs Zanesville | 6 |
| 04/25/25 @ West Muskingum | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs New Lexington | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sheridan | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Licking Valley | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other pitching news, Ashlyn Davis looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
Back at the plate, Tri-Valley let Cydnee Wolford and Alivia Reffitt run wild. Wolford went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one double, while Reffitt went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Wolford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Crooksville came up short against Morgan on Friday and fell 6-3.
Tri-Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Crooksville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Tri-Valley skirted past Crooksville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scotties since the team 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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