Softball Game Preview: West Valley Heads Out

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 2:23pm

Softball Preview: West Valley Rams vs. Selah Vikings

The West Valley Rams will head out on the road to take on the Selah Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

West Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Moses Lake just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 3-2. West Valley has not had much luck with Moses Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, Selah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-1 to Hanford.

Selah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Staub, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

West Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Selah, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

West Valley skirted past Selah 8-7 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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