The Meadows School and Virgin Valley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but The Meadows School had to settle for second. They lost 19-2 to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, The Meadows School couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Virgin Valley's part, Mady Wright and Reggi Frei were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Wright pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Frei tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wright scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Frei scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Julia Leavitt was incredible, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and six RBI while going 4-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Davie Slack, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
The Meadows School are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18. As for Virgin Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-1-1 record this season.
The Meadows School will head out on the road to face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Meadows School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pahrump Valley at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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