Softball Recap: Vallivue Falcons vs. Nampa Bulldogs
Vallivue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Nampa Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vallivue of the 11-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Vallivue saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Leuthold, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Nampa's side, Haylee Holloway made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Holloway has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holloway was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Reveles was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Angelina Yzquierdo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Vallivue's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Nampa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
Vallivue will be playing at home against Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vallivue has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Nampa, they will head out on the road to take on Kuna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nampa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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