River Valley was the 12-2 winner over Clear Fork when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The River Valley Vikings took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clear Fork Colts on Friday.
Lanie Wooten was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wooten has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wooten was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Wooten wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Woods, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Clear Fork's side, Miley Shafer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Melodie Blubaugh was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Clear Fork, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Fredericktown at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. River Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins, Fredericktown a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Clear Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison Comprehensive at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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