Softball Recap: Dynamic duo of Emma Heath and Alexia Martinez lead Golden Valley to victory

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 1:35am

Softball Recap: Golden Valley Bulldogs vs. Foothill Trojans

Golden Valley entered their tilt with Foothill with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Foothill Trojans an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Golden Valley has won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alexia Martinez and Emma Heath did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Heath went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Martinez hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Alina-Jolie Allen, who scored three runs and stole three bases.

Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Foothill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Golden Valley beat Foothill by a score of 17-4.

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