Softball Recap: Medina Valley extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 8:00pm

Softball Recap: Medina Valley Panthers vs. Southwest Dragons

Southwest typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Medina Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Southwest Dragons. For Medina Valley, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 loss Southwest walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

The team relied heavily on Arielle Chichester, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

On Southwest's side, Madisyn Alaquinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Elianna Arce was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Medina Valley pushed their record up to 19-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13.

Medina Valley will head out on the road to face off against Harlandale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medina Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Harlandale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwest, they will be playing at home against McCollum at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCollum will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Southwest surely won't give up without a fight.

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