Valley Union pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-10 walloping at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. Valley Union has not had much luck with Desert Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kali Prudler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Courtney Noble was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Desert Christian's side, Alexa Yarger made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Yarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yarger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anika Mulkey, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Crawford, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Valley Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-3-1.
Valley Union will head out on the road to challenge Hayden at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Manuel at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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