Softball Recap: Vista Grande wins going away against Apache Junction

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 12:11pm

Softball Recap: Vista Grande Spartans vs. Apache Junction Prospectors

Vista Grande came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Apache Junction Prospectors with a sharp 17-2 win. 17 seems to be a good number for Vista Grande as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Vista Grande got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Regan, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

On Apache Junction's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaunna Harper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cierra Devriese, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.

Vista Grande's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. As for Apache Junction, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.

Vista Grande will head out on the road to take on Tempe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tempe's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests. As for Apache Junction, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cortez at 3:45 p.m. Cortez will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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