The Valley View Eagles will square off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley View has three straight victories, Hemet has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Valley View is returning to their home field after beating Liberty on theirs, despite the fact Liberty has dominated at home this season. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Bison on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bella Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Jacqueline Divine
| 05/01/25 @ Liberty | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hemet | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Orange Vista | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Shadow Hills | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Chaparral | 2 |
At the plate, Jacqueline Divine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Hemet didn't have enough. They lost 13-6 to Orange Vista on Thursday.
Annalisea Domenigoni was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kiley Long, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Valley View's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hemet, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Both Valley View and Hemet just can't seem to miss. The Eagles have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Hemet struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley View took their win against Hemet in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
