Softball Recap: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights
Virgin Valley stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. The victory was familiar territory for Virgin Valley who now have ten in a row.
Julia Leavitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leavitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ana Tausinga, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Hayden Owsley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side, Amzi Varela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Virgin Valley's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0-1. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Cheyenne the next time they take the field. Mater Academy East Las Vegas will host Cheyenne at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Virgin Valley will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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