Valley Heights is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Onaga Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m.
Valley Heights lost 12-2 to Marysville on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paige Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Porter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Onaga sidestepped Centralia for a 9-8 victory.
Addison DeChant and Marissa Sauvage did most of the damage at the plate: DeChant scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Sauvage went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Sauvage's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Abbie Ringel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Onaga has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Valley Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Valley Heights might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Onaga when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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