Softball Recap: Western Warriors vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
If Western was feeling good off their 19-4 takedown of GV Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Warriors' tough 22-1 loss to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Western in their matchups with Virgin Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Western saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Young, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Virgin Valley's side, Mady Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Wright was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Julia Leavitt was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Noel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Virgin Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-0-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Western will stay at home for another game and welcome Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Western has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Virgin Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Virgin Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Democracy Prep Agassi Campus likes a good challenge.
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