Valley View extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-5. They came up short against the Pace Vikings, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Pace, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Pace's part, Luna Juarez looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Juarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pace got a massive performance out of Valeria Alvarado, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Maya Galvan also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Coincidentally, Valley View and Pace will both be playing Edcouch-Elsa the next time they take the field. The Tigers will head out to face the Yellowjackets at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Vikings will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th.
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