Article: Hillmen edge River Valley in battle of SWALsoftball powers; Close: Platteville scores only run in first inning

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Fans looking for a high-scoring softball game took a wrong turn somewhere along Highway 151 if they ended up in Platteville on Tuesday afternoon.

With Kim Upton and Megan McGuire in the circle, runs figured to be at a premium when reigning SWAL I co-champs Platteville and River Valley locked horns at Woodward Field.

They were.

The Hillmen struck for a run in the bottom of the first inning, and Upton - backed by a spectacular defense - made it stand up in a 1- 0 victory over the Blackhawks, ranked fifth in Division 2 by the Fastpitch Chronicle.

"I knew there weren't going to be a lot of runs, but I wasn't sure that one in the first inning was …

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