The Placer Hillmen will head out on the road to face off against the River Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Placer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Placer was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Twelve Bridges 3-2.
Sydney Nitta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
Meanwhile, River Valley got themselves on the board against Del Campo on Thursday, but Del Campo never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 10-0. The Falcons not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th.
River Valley got a big performance out of Hailey Runyen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Runyen a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Alexis Otero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
River Valley pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Placer, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Placer's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Hillmen have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for River Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Placer continue to outrun the ball?
Placer took their victory against River Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Hillmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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