The West Valley Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Elsinore Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Valley has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Valley fell victim to Temescal Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 25-0 to the Titans. The Mustangs have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Elsinore never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Tahquitz as they made off with a 9-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Breann Lipold was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaycee Hullar was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one triple. Haylie Box was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Elsinore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for West Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. West Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .417. However, it's not like Elsinore struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Valley suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Elsinore when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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