The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Lake-Lehman Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mid Valley was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Riverside on Thursday. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 15-0 shutout. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Krista Cortazar was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Larson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Mid Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake-Lehman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on May 12th. They blew past Western Wayne 11-2 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Lake-Lehman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mid Valley, their win bumped their record up to 19-3-1.
Mid Valley skirted past Lake-Lehman 7-6 in their previous matchup back in June of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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