Softball Preview: Moreno Valley Vikings vs. Vista del Lago Ravens
Moreno Valley is 8-2 against Vista del Lago since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Vista del Lago Ravens at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moreno Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They came out on top against Rancho Christian by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Moreno Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 1-0 shutout.
Dayla Moreno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Moreno Valley's record is now 13-7. As for Vista del Lago, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Moreno Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Vista del Lago when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moreno, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Now that Moreno Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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