Vikings
| 04/01/25 @ Golden Valley | 17 |
| 03/20/25 vs Castaic | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Golden Valley | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hart | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Castaic | 8 |
Valencia put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Golden Valley Grizzlies as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Carly Kearns's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Bolder was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Rand, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Valencia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only posted an OBP of .100.
Valencia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Valencia has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Oaks Christian on the 2nd. As for Golden Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-0 loss against West Ranch on the 6th.
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