Valley Christian pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 27-10 loss to the Mesa Verde Mavericks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Mesa Verde's part, Alicia Chimara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Chimara was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikaylah Chimara, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Yazmeen Nidez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mesa Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Valley Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Foresthill at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th. Foresthill is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Valley Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mesa Verde, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Casa Roble at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th.
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