Softball Preview: Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners
The Spring Valley Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Spring Valley couldn't quite beat Desert Oasis on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Spring Valley fell just short of Desert Oasis by a score of 6-4. Spring Valley has not had much luck with Desert Oasis recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lila Spada made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Holcombe, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Southeast Career Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Basic.
Southeast Career Tech saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Fuller, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Southeast Career Tech, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-8 record last season and are now at 1-5.
Southeast Career Tech's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Spring Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Southeast Career Tech, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Spring Valley's hitters?
Spring Valley came up short against Southeast Career Tech in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Spring Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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