Softball Preview: West Valley Wolf Pack vs. Delta Huskies
West Valley is 0-5 against Delta since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Valley Wolf Pack will be playing at home against the Delta Huskies at 5:30 p.m. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
West Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (West Valley was ranked ninth). West Valley lost 11-3 to Colony on Saturday. West Valley just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Gabriella Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Delta waltzed into their match on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 19-4 win. Delta might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Emily Ce Ce Folliard, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Maring, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've averaged .429. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Valley might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Delta in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can West Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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