The Mid Valley Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Tunkhannock Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mid Valley will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Mid Valley barely beat Riverside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Wednesday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Ava Hazelton
| 04/16/25 vs Riverside | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Holy Cross | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Western Wayne | 10 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lakeland | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Dunmore | 10 |
| + 6 more games |
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Pezanowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Adolfson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Mid Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock didn't have quite enough to beat Dallas on Thursday and fell 6-5. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Mid Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Tunkhannock, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Mid Valley skirted past Tunkhannock 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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