Valley View can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Paragould Rams as the Valley View Blazers made off with a 13-5 victory. That's more bragging rights for Valley View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Beale and Lacey French did most of the damage at the plate: Beale got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while French went 3-for-5 with six RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Racey Talley, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Valley View's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-8. As for Paragould, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley View beat Paragould by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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