Two Pitchers, Zero Runs: Valley All Stars Blank Old Forge 7-0
By: Brad Loff | SportzWire | July 8, 2026
Valley All Stars - 8-9-10 Minors turned in a complete team performance Wednesday night, riding a two-pitcher shutout and a balanced attack to a 7-0 win over Old Forge LL Minors All-Stars. The game wrapped up in six innings, with Valley never needing to bat in the bottom of the sixth after a three-run cushion built earlier made the extra at-bat unnecessary.
Pitching sets the tone
Nora Piercy started strong, working three scoreless innings and striking out eight of the nine batters she faced while walking two. Grace Eboli came on in relief and was even more dominant, needing just three innings to strike out nine and closing the door by punching out Liza P for the final out of the game. Between them, Valley's pitching staff allowed just a single hit across six innings.
Olivia S took the ball for Old Forge and worked four innings, striking out five while Valley's lineup pushed across four runs. Vada M came on in relief for the fifth, adding a strikeout of her own as Valley tacked on three more.
Valley builds the lead early
The scoring started in the bottom of the first when Grace Eboli doubled to center to bring home the first run, and Adaline Owens followed with a run-scoring groundout to make it 2-0.
Valley blew the game open in the third. Nora Piercy tripled to center to drive in a run, Grace Eboli followed with another RBI double, and Liliana Smargiassi capped the inning with a double down the left-field line to score a third run, pushing the lead to 5-0.
Valley added the final two runs in the fifth on the strength of some heads-up baserunning, rounding out the scoring.
Bats up and down the lineup
Grace Eboli led the way for Valley, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a team-high two RBIs. Liliana Smargiassi and Eliza Iyoob also finished with two hits apiece, with Eliza reaching base four times, scoring three runs, and swiping two bags. Nora Piercy added a triple to go with her strong day in the circle, and Mackenzie Thomas chipped in a triple of her own. In all, Valley collected nine hits and played mistake-free defense, with catcher Liliana Smargiassi handling a team-high 17 chances behind the plate.
Alyssa D collected Old Forge's lone hit of the night, a single, in a 1-for-2 showing at the plate. The Old Forge defense turned in a nice double play as well, a highlight in a night that belonged to Valley's pitching staff.
Final: Valley All Stars - 8-9-10 Minors 7, Old Forge LL Minors All-Stars 0
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