Anderson is 0-10 against West Valley since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Cubs will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Anderson is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Yreka.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times West Valley and University Prep had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles came up short against the Panthers on Tuesday, falling 15-5. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Aubree Wertz was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and nine unearned) runs off ten hits. Wertz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cadynce Gippner and Maddy Pemberton did some serious damage despite the final result: Gippner went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Pemberton went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Gippner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylee Jaramillo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from West Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cubs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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