Softball Recap: Silver Valley Trojans vs. Hesperia Christian Patriots
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Silver Valley's offense. They fell victim to a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Hesperia Christian Patriots on Tuesday. Silver Valley has struggled against Hesperia Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Hesperia Christian's part, Macy Piorkowski was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Piorkowski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Piorkowski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Stoops was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Elyse VanderWeide was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Silver Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Silver Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hesperia Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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