In Thursday's first game, the Sacred Heart Knights came up short against the Valley Heights Mustangs and fell 6-2. Sacred Heart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Valley Heights' part, Paige Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tessa Miller and Anne Toerber did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Toerber went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Lindsay Gray was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Valley Heights, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sacred Heart by a score of 14-7 later that day.
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