Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley). They put the hurt on the Basalt Longhorns with a sharp 21-11 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ashlyn Blackwell
| 08/29/25 vs Basalt | 5 |
| 09/14/24 @ Wray/Yuma | 2 |
| 08/24/24 vs Woodland Park | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Burlington | 1 |
| 08/19/25 vs Peak to Peak | 1 |
Valley got a massive performance out of Ashlyn Blackwell, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs and one RBI. Those five runs gave Blackwell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Montoya, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Basalt, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coming up, Valley will be playing at home against Northridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Basalt, they will head out on the road to face off against Bennett at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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