River Valley proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Nicolaus Spartans, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since March 19th.
Payton Smith
| 04/11/25 vs East Nicolaus | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Placer | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Del Campo | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Reno | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Reed | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Payton Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
River Valley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for East Nicolaus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
River Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raging Rhinos have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for East Nicolaus, they will venture away from home to challenge Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.38 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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