Softball Recap: Valley Vikings vs. Del Norte Knights
Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past the Del Norte Knights 12-1. The victory was just what Valley needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior match.
Alexus Zubia-Olivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Zubia-Olivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Viviana Montoya was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Myriah Cordova, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Del Norte's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Linebarger, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Del Norte, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will challenge Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Del Norte, they will head out on the road to take on Manzano at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Manzano is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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