The Valley Vikings will challenge the Eagle Valley Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valley will be strutting in after a win while Eagle Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, everything went Valley's way against Basalt as Valley made off with a 15-9 victory. Considering the Vikings have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackie Gonzalez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennie Doolittle, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basalt only posted an OBP of .343.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley lost 9-3 to Palisade on Wednesday. The match marked the Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Eagle Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellia Blakey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Braun, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Eagle Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Eagle Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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