The River Valley Vikings will square off against the Heath Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
River Valley came out on top against Clear Fork on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Colts.
The team relied heavily on Samantha Woods, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Addi Braun was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Heath got the win against Northridge last Saturday by a conclusive 14-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
River Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heath, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
River Valley beat Heath 6-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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