The Crescenta Valley Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Canada Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Crescenta Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Crescenta Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Glendale onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. With that victory, Crescenta Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Perri Derian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Derian was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Crescenta Valley let Hannah Wyroski and Megumi Ono loose on the outfield. Wyroski went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Ono scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alexa Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
While La Canada's win against South Pasadena wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. La Canada skirted past South Pasadena 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for La Canada.
Crescenta Valley now has a winning record of 7-6. As for La Canada, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1.
Crescenta Valley came up short against La Canada when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 9-6. Will Crescenta Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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