West Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Lathrop Malemutes. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but West Valley couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of Mary Stordahl, who's now up to four this season.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Lathrop, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Looking ahead, West Valley will head out on the road to take on North Pole at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Valley will be up against North Pole's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.13 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lathrop, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Juneau-Douglas at 3:00 p.m. Juneau-Douglas' last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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