White River Valley is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Loogootee Lions by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White River Valley of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Loogootee's part, Jocelynn Sims made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Sims was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Green, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Wittmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
White River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Loogootee, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11.
White River Valley will face off against Dugger Union at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dugger Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Loogootee, they will be playing at home against Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Loogootee is facing Paoli at the right time seeing as Paoli is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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