Cedar Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Copper Hills Grizzlies 4-3. The win was just what Cedar Valley needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior game.
Catharina Underwood made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Underwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Underwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mindy Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Copper Hills' side, Kennedy Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. Jennings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emery Bishop and Clarissa Hotton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bishop scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hotton scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Copper Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Cedar Valley will take on Salem Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Copper Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Copper Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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