Pymatuning Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Struthers Wildcats by a score of 8-5.
Saige Payne spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Pymatuning Valley let McKenna Jordan and Kylie Luke loose on the outfield. Jordan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Luke scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nataleigh Haines, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Struthers' side, Emily McDowell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexa Tovtin, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Struthers was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pymatuning Valley only hit a.
Pymatuning Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Struthers, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pymatuning Valley is on the road again on Monday to play Mathews at 5:00 p.m. As for Struthers, they will face off against Conneaut at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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