West Valley has gone a perfect 10-0 against Anderson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cubs at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in West Valley's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Anderson has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when West Valley faced off against Central Valley on Friday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aubree Wertz
| 04/04/25 vs Central Valley | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Anderson | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Shasta | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Willows | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Ferndale | 1 |
Aubree Wertz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wertz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Valley let Coral Tozer and Taylor Lowe run wild. Tozer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lowe scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Tozer posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Addy Taylor was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Anderson scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Weed by a score of 16-14.
Caydence Dial made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dominique Crandall, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
West Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Anderson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Anderson, though, as they've been averaging 15.7 hits. Given West Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Cubs will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Valley took their victory against Anderson in their previous meeting last Saturday by a conclusive 21-2 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cubs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
