Valley Vista extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They came up short against the Shadow Ridge Stallions, falling 26-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stallions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 on Tuesday.
Savanna Gumowski was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
As for Shadow Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Jadyn Scott was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Scott has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, McKayla Ethington was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Liliana Moreno, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Looking ahead, Valley Vista will host Mountain Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Monsoon are facing the Mountain Lions at the right time seeing as the Mountain Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Shadow Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. The Stallions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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