East Valley is 9-0 against Grandview since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Friday's first game. The East Valley Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Grandview Greyhounds at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Valley has six straight wins, Grandview has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Wednesday's second game. Everything went their way against Prosser as East Valley made off with a 13-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tia Ramynke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Ramynke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramynke was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophiya Castaneda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Duffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grandview pushed their score all the way to 11 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 22-11 defeat at the hands of Prosser.
East Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Grandview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went East Valley's way against Grandview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as East Valley made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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