After flying high against Ridgevue last Tuesday, Vallivue came back down to earth. The Vallivue Falcons lost 11-1 to the Bishop Kelly Knights on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vallivue of the 20-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Vallivue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evonny Gonzales, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bishop Kelly's side, Lauren Fettic made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Fettic has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fettic was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Armuth was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bella Rausch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vallivue's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Bishop Kelly, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
As of now, neither Vallivue nor Bishop Kelly have any future games scheduled.
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