Softball Recap: Spring Valley Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Grizzlies

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Durango	22
05/09/25 vs Mojave	19
04/23/25 @ Eldorado	18
04/30/25 vs Sierra Vista	17
04/28/25 @ Bonanza	16

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Spring Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mojave Rattlers a 19-0 shutout. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Sophie Bowmer looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raelynn Villanueva, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Aubree Holcombe was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mojave only posted an OBP of .000.

Spring Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Mojave, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.

Coming up, Spring Valley will take on Rancho at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Mojave does not have any more games scheduled as of now.