Tuesday just wasn't the day for Grand Valley's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Crestwood Red Devils on Tuesday. Grand Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Crestwood's part, Bella Hunter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hunter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Helm was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Alyssa Hallis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Grand Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Crestwood, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Grand Valley will head out on the road to challenge Berkshire at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Crestwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Canton at 5:00 p.m. East Canton is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Crestwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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