Valley extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Fairfield Falcons, falling 22-2. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Nathalia Gentil made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.
On Fairfield's side, Karli Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Bethany Johnson and Leilani Corey did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Corey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrianna Beacham, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley will square off against rival Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fairfield is set to take on their familiar foe Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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