Softball Recap: Vallivue Has No Trouble Against Columbia

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Ridgevue	21
04/11/25 vs Columbia	18
03/28/25 @ Columbia	16
04/03/25 vs Burley	10
03/20/25 vs Century	10

Vallivue had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Columbia on Friday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 19-1 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.

Vallivue let Cali Child and Bella Magallon run wild. Child went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Magallon went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave Child a new career-high. Evonny Gonzales also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Vallivue kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.

Vallivue has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Columbia, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Vallivue will square off against rival Emmett at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to take on their familiar foe Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.