West Valley extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Tahquitz Titans, falling 20-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.
Jennah Murphy and Deonys Ioane did some serious damage despite the final result: Murphy went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ioane went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Tahquitz, the win got them back to even at 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
On Tahquitz's side, they got a massive performance out of Jade Reyes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Reyes has posted since back in April of 2024. Vanessa Garcia was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, West Valley will venture away from home to challenge San Jacinto at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.72 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tahquitz, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hillcrest at 3:15 p.m.
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