Valley Vista won against West Point last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Valley Vista Monsoon blew past the Mesa Jackrabbits 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Vista.
Elijah White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylie Hanson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Prado, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
On Mesa's side, Luke Hilton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Valley Vista's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13-1. As for Mesa, they dropped their record down to 6-19 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Valley Vista will square off against Cesar Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mesa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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