Valley Vista had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it nine. 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.
As for Shadow Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Shadow Ridge's part, Jadyn Scott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of McKayla Ethington, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ethington has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Liliana Moreno was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Vista will host Mountain Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Monsoon's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountain Lions have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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