Softball Game Preview: Barstow Aztecs vs. Victor Valley Jackrabbits

For the second straight game, Barstow will face off against Victor Valley. The Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Jackrabbits at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Barstow will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Barstow turned things around against Victor Valley on Wednesday. They blew past the Jackrabbits 21-3. The game marked the Aztecs' most dominant victory of the season.

Izabella Ayala was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.

Mia-Cali Zamora

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/16/25 vs Victor Valley	4
03/26/25 @ Victor Valley	3
04/02/25 vs Silverado	1
03/12/25 @ Hesperia	1

In other batting news, Barstow let Riley Purdy and Mia-Cali Zamora run wild. Purdy fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3, while Zamora went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave Zamora a new career-high in RBI (four). Emily Franco was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Barstow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .838. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-11. As for Victor Valley, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.