East Valley entered their tilt with Grandview with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Grandview Greyhounds onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory in Friday's second game. Considering East Valley has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Presley Weatherley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Weatherley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weatherley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Avigayl Castaneda was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alisha Young, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Valley pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Grandview, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Valley at 4:00 p.m. West Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully East Valley likes a good challenge. As for Grandview, they will head out on the road to square off against Selah at 3:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Selah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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