It was a good run, but Cleveland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Walker Valley Mustangs by a score of 5-3. Cleveland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Walker Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 1st.
Lily O'Bryan put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. O'Bryan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
O'Bryan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Mason, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Walker Valley's side, Ryann Presswood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Presswood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Woodall was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Davenport, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cleveland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-12. As for Walker Valley, they pushed their record up to 22-5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cleveland has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rhea County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rhea County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Walker Valley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Heritage at 5:00 p.m.
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