Softball Game Preview: Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 8:24am

Softball Preview: Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions

After three games on the road, Spring Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Wednesday, Spring Valley got the win against Bonanza by a conclusive 17-1.

Aubree Holcombe and Emily Makis did most of the damage at the plate: Holcombe scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Makis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Makis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaz Kyner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Sierra Vista never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Doral Academy Red Rock as Sierra Vista made off with a 16-0 victory.

Spring Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

Spring Valley suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Spring Valley, Tyerra Kaaialii (who fired off three triples, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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