Softball Game Preview: Fountain Valley Barons vs. Marina Vikings

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:09pm

Softball Preview: Fountain Valley Barons vs. Marina Vikings

Fountain Valley is 1-9 against Marina since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fountain Valley Barons will head out on the road to face off against the Marina Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Thursday, Fountain Valley suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Huntington Beach. Fountain Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Makenzie Butt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa Sardinas, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Marina fell victim to Los Alamitos and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Griffins. Marina's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Fountain Valley now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Marina, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8-1.

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