Meadowbrook dropped their record down to 17-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-5 to the Tri-Valley Scotties. The Colts were not able to make up for their loss to the Scotties from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Natalee Norman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sommer Ginn, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Tri-Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Tri-Valley's side, Paiton Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tri-Valley let Delaney Bell and Alivia Reffitt run wild. Bell went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Reffitt went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meadowbrook and Tri-Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Colts will challenge Maysville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (103 vs. 534). Meanwhile, Tri-Valley (ranked 112th) will meet Zanesville (ranked 587th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Scotties' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the Blue Devils have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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