Softball Recap: Victor Valley Takes a Loss

Victor Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 28 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They came up short against the Granite Hills Cougars, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-4 defeat on Wednesday.

Victor Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kinney, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

As for Granite Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games.

On Granite Hills' side, Britney Zuniga made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Zuniga was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Granite Hills got a massive performance out of Saylor Croom, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave Croom a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alina Salgado, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Coming up, Victor Valley will head out to take on Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Jackrabbits will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Granite Hills, they will welcome Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sun Devils have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.