Valley Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 14-4 defeat to the Westview Wolverines might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Center of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Su'la Devers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Westview's side, Sierra Wallace made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wallace has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Anessa Hartman looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Reese Marier was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 5-for-5. Leilani Muller was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15-1. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Valley Center will square off against Mira Mesa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valley Center has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Westview, they will be playing at home against La Costa Canyon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Costa Canyon: 2.9, Westview: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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