The Mid Valley Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Honesdale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mid Valley has 13 straight victories, Honesdale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Mid Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Riverside, taking the game 7-2.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Adolfson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Elise Larson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Honesdale lost 12-1 to Holy Cross on Wednesday.
Honesdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Beatty, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mid Valley pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Honesdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Honesdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mid Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. It's a different story for Honesdale, though, as they've only averaged .207. Will they be able to contain Mid Valley's hitters?
Mid Valley took their win against Honesdale in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-0. Will Mid Valley repeat their success, or does Honesdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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