Softball Recap: Shadow Hills Comes Up Short

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Shadow Hills's offense. They fell 5-0 to the La Quinta Blackhawks on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Ava Valenzuela was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Shadow Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Shadow Hills' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-3. As for La Quinta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2-1.

While Shadow Hills had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.