Orange Vista is 0-4 against Valley View since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Orange Vista Coyotes will take on the Valley View Eagles in a tournament on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Orange Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Arlington by a score of 8-3 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ciera Overton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Orange Vista let Nevaeh Bachman and Lina Robles run wild. Bachman went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Robles went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that Bachman's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Macai Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Orange Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington only posted a batting average of .280.
Meanwhile, Valley View never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Patriot.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Torres, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jacqueline Divine was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Valley View's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Orange Vista, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Orange Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Orange Vista might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Valley View when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Orange Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
