Cleveland is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Walker Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cleveland Blue Raiders will take on the Walker Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cleveland beat McMinn County 5-1.
Emily Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Cleveland let Lily Mason and Lily O'Bryan loose on the outfield. Mason went 1-for-3 with a home run, while O'Bryan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Farnsworth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley faced Waverly Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Walker Valley had just enough and edged Waverly Central out 2-1. That's two games straight that Walker Valley has won by just one run.
Ryann Presswood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Presswood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Presswood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Presswood wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Davenport, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Walker Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season.
Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Walker Valley when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Presswood, who struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cleveland still be able to contain Presswood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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