Grandview is 0-10 against East Valley since May of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will look to defend their home field against the Red Devils at 3:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Grandview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Toppenish. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Maddie Cruz
| 04/25/25 vs Toppenish | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Othello | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ephrata | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Davis | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ellensburg | 2 |
Maddie Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Brianna Barriga was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Grandview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .520 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Valley got the win against Ellensburg on Friday by a conclusive 10-0. Considering the Red Devils have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Presley Weatherley made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Weatherley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, East Valley let Sophiya Castaneda and Tia Ramynke run wild. Castaneda got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ramynke went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Brooklynn Root was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grandview, their win bumped their record up to 6-10-2.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Grandview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like East Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grandview might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from East Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
