Softball Recap: Central Valley Takes a Loss

Central Valley extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Valley Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 back in April.

Joleen Short

Batters Struck Out

05/13/25 vs West Valley	13
05/09/25 vs Yreka	13
05/06/25 vs Anderson	10
05/02/25 @ University Prep	10
04/29/25 vs Lassen	7
+ 5 more games

Joleen Short put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple.

In other batting news, Hazel Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

As for West Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games.

On West Valley's side, Cadynce Gippner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.

On the hitting side, Maddy Pemberton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kylee Jaramillo, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

As of now, neither Central Valley nor West Valley have any future games scheduled.