Softball Recap: Pleasant Valley Vikings vs. Foothill Cougars
Pleasant Valley can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past the Foothill Cougars 8-1. The victory was familiar territory for Pleasant Valley who now have six in a row.
Alissa Snipes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Snipes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Snipes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Thurman, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4.
On Foothill's side, Elisea Wiegand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight earned runs on 12 hits and racked up 14 Ks. Wiegand has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Pleasant Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Foothill, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Valley will take on Enterprise at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Foothill will take on Chico at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chico's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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