Bolsa Grande had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Santa Ana Valley Falcons, falling 23-4. The Matadors were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Santa Ana Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Santa Ana Valley, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Santa Ana Valley's part, Karla Oliva was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. Those eight RBI gave Oliva a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Belinda Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Coming up, Bolsa Grande will venture away from home to challenge Saddleback at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Matadors are facing the Roadrunners at the right time seeing as the Roadrunners are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Santa Ana Valley, they will welcome Orange at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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