Softball Recap: Westwood Drops Season-High Score on Valley Vista

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

04/15/25 @ Valley Vista	25
03/13/25 vs Copper Canyon	20
02/28/25 vs ALA - Ironwood	20
04/07/25 vs Mesa	16
03/27/25 vs Skyline	16

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westwood). Everything went their way against the Valley Vista Monsoon on Tuesday as they made off with a 25-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Lauren Cooper was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Navi Brinkerhoff, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.

The win was the third in a row for Westwood, bringing their record up to 11-10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Valley Vista, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Westwood and Valley Vista could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 105th) will meet Red Mountain (ranked 13th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Valley Vista will square off against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (183 vs. 35).