Wallenpaupack Area extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-10-1. They lost 9-0 to the Valley View Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in April.
As for Valley View, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-3. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Valley View's part, Abbi Call was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Call has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Swingle, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Coral Kelly, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Wallenpaupack Area and Valley View should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Buckhorns will challenge Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (255 vs. 553). Meanwhile, Valley View (ranked 69th) will meet Delaware Valley (ranked 397th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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