After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Piketon, Zane Trace was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Valley Indians 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pioneers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Maddison Will
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Maddison Will was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Haylynn Boggess-Pierce was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Grace Lyon was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Zane Trace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Zane Trace's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Coming up, Zane Trace will venture away from home to face off against Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Valley, they will host Waverly at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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