Softball Game Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Del Sol Dragons

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Previous Games

04/18/24 - Home	19-0 W
04/04/24 - Away	23-2 W
05/08/19 - Away	19-5 W
03/13/19 - Home	17-5 W
04/25/18 - Away	20-0 W
+ 5 more games

Virgin Valley has gone 8-2 against Del Sol recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Dragons at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Virgin Valley has six straight wins, Del Sol has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Virgin Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 19) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Moapa Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 5, 2024.

Julia Leavitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.

At the plate, Virgin Valley got a big performance out of Ava Noel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hayden Owsley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Del Sol lost 12-2 to Moapa Valley on Tuesday.

Virgin Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Del Sol, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Virgin Valley took their victory against Del Sol when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.