Valencia vs Hart
Lady Vikings pull off an upset defeating Hart 4-2.
In the top of the 1st Tori Balta singled followed up by another single by Lauren Boser. Both runners were able to advance on a wild pitch. Megan Foglesong singled to right scoring both Balta and Boser. Caitlin Rooney singled to left, followed by a single to center by Amy Moore. Annie Dreher hit a deep flyout to left field allowing Foglesong to score. In the top of the 3rd, Rooney had a single to right field. Top of the 4th, Dreher singled to left. Bottom of 4th, after a single to center and a comebacker to Carly Mortensen with a throw to 2nd and the runner safe, the next batter had a sacrifice bunt allowing the Indians runners to advance to 2nd and 3rd. Mortensen struck out the next batter followed by a walk loading the bases. With two outs the batter hit a tough high chopper that looked like it would be impossible to get. Justine Sibthorp made a spectacular play to tag 3rd to end the inning and the threat by the Indians. Top of 5th, Lauren Boser singled to right. Bottom of the 5th, the first batter was called out while hitting the ball out of the batters box. The next two outs were recorded by Boser who fielded two hard hit balls to get the batters out. Top of the 7th, Shannon Fitzgerald hit the only double of the game down the left field line. Balta advanced Fitzgerald to 3rd on a sacrifice bunt. Madison Shipman was intentionally walked. Bethany Kemp had a single between 2nd and 3rd to score Fitzgerald before Shipman was caught in a pickle and tagged out at 2nd. Going into the bottom of the 7th the score was 4-0 when the 1st batter was walked by Mortensen. The next batter was able to get on with an error, putting runners at 1st and 2nd. Kemp fielded the next out allowing runners to advance to 2nd and 3rd. The next batter flew out to to Foglesong allowing one run to score. A single to right allowed another run to score. The last out of the game was recorded by Shipman who made a great catch in foul ground territory along the lst base side. The Lady Vikings win a fantastic game. Mortensen was on the mound and recorded the win with 6 strikeouts in a very emotional game.
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