Valley Heights entered their tilt with Sacred Heart with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Sacred Heart Knights in Thursday's second game as they made off with a 15-7 win. The result was nothing new for Valley Heights, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Paige Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Valley Heights got a massive performance out of Maggie Toerber, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Krista Porter was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-2.
Valley Heights' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Sacred Heart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Valley Heights will head out on the road to face off against Onaga at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Valley Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Sacred Heart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellsworth on Tuesday.
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