The Hidden Valley Mustangs will head out to face off against the Junction City Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hidden Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Hidden Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Phoenix on Friday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Scarlett Gordon
| 04/04/25 vs Phoenix | 10 |
| 04/02/25 @ Mazama | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Cottage Grove | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Brookings-Harbor | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sweet Home | 14 |
| 03/20/25 vs North Valley | 13 |
Scarlett Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hidden Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Lesher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Emily Hill also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Junction City took on Cascade on Thursday. The Tigers lost 21-4 to the Cougars. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Junction City now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hidden Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Hidden Valley took their victory against Junction City in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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