Valencia fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Ranch on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Carly Kearns spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Tejeda, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Tejeda has snagged this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Valencia and nudges their season record down to 12-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for West Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Valencia nor West Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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