Softball Recap: Chino Valley Comes Up Short

Chino Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 12-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the ALA - West Foothills Guardians by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Guardians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in March.

Maleah Garcia and Rebecca Sanders did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Sanders went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Kira Seets was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for ALA - West Foothills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14 runs.

On ALA - West Foothills' side, the team relied heavily on Ave Risati, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Caines, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chino Valley will welcome Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wranglers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for ALA - West Foothills, they will be playing at home against River Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Dust Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Guardians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.