For the first time this season, Virgin Valley will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Virgin Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine View, taking the game 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Mady Wright made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last ten contests. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Noel, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Serenity Hinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Virgin Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne made easy work of Canyon Springs on Monday and carried off a 20-7 win.
Virgin Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cheyenne, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Virgin Valley's way against Cheyenne in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Virgin Valley made off with a 20-4 win. Does Virgin Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheyenne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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