Hesperia won the last time they faced Victor Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hesperia Scorpions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Victor Valley Jackrabbits, sneaking past 15-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
Malena Griego made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Griego was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marlie Munoz was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Angie Villolobos was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Scorpions
| 02/22/25 vs Victor Valley | 42.9% |
| 02/22/25 vs Victor Valley | 29.6% |
| 02/20/25 @ Granite Hills | 29.2% |
| 04/22/24 @ Sultana | 11.1% |
| 04/19/24 vs Apple Valley | 29.6% |
| + 19 more games |
Hesperia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Hesperia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Victor Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Hesperia will head out to square off against Academy for Academic Excellence at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Victor Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palmdale Academy Charter School at 3:00 p.m.
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