For the second straight game, Valley Vista will face off against West Point. The Monsoon are taking a road trip to take on the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Vista has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley Vista had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but West Point put an end to it on Tuesday. The Monsoon came up short against the Dragons, falling 18-2. The Monsoon have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For West Point's part, they got a massive performance out of Leilani Mendez, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mendez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrina Paschke, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
West Point hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
West Point is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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