Softball Recap: West Valley's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Rams

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Moses Lake	2-14
04/25/25 @ Eisenhower	15-6
04/25/25 @ Eisenhower	18-1
04/24/25 vs Kittitas	10-1
04/17/25 vs Sunnyside	9-7

West Valley dropped their record down to 10-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Moses Lake Mavericks, falling 14-2. The Rams were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Mavericks' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Moses Lake, their win bumped their record up to 10-5. They haven't had any issues with West Valley recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

For Moses Lake's part, Paige Richardson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Richardson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mya Martinez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Morris, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

While West Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.