Softball Game Preview: Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Bonanza Bengals

The Spring Valley Grizzlies will take on the Bonanza Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

Spring Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Eldorado 16-0. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Firehawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Sophie Bowmer looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Lenahan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Spada, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Bonanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Doral Academy Red Rock, falling 17-2.

Bonanza's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Spring Valley, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-5.

Spring Valley took their victory against Bonanza when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Bengals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.