The Valley View Tigers will face off against the Taft Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Valley View took on Economedes on Tuesday. Valley View lost 13-4 to Economedes. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Holmes 8-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Rangel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maleah Wells, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Lorena Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Taft kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
Taft's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs over those games. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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