It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Spring Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Clark Chargers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Spring Valley, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Carlee Melton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Isabella Lenahan was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Aubreyana Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Clark was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Valley only posted a batting average of .316.
Spring Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-15. As for Clark, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Spring Valley will face off against Foothill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Spring Valley has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Clark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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