Valley is 9-1 against Hope Christian since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hope Christian Huskies at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley has three straight wins, Hope Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Valencia (and have done all season long). Valley's pitcher stepped up to hand Valencia a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Viviana Montoya was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brielle Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian suffered a rough 24-7 loss at the hands of Albuquerque Academy on Tuesday.
Amanda Enyart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Hope Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like Hope Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Hope Christian when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hope Christian's Iliana Cordova, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Now that Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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