Softball Recap: West Valley Beats Central Valley for Their Third Straight Win

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 @ Anderson	19
03/26/25 @ Corning	13
03/22/25 vs McKinleyville	13
02/25/25 @ Willows	11
03/22/25 vs McKinleyville	10

West Valley entered their tilt with Central Valley on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Falcons 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Aubree Wertz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wertz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Coral Tozer and Taylor Lowe did most of the damage at the plate: Tozer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lowe scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Tozer posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Addy Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

West Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

West Valley pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will host Anderson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.