Santa Teresa was the 13-3 winner over Valley Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Teresa Saints lost 13-1 to the Valley Christian Warriors on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Santa Teresa has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Santa Teresa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Saole, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Vergara, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Valley Christian's side, Charileen Pauneto was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Mackenzie Daley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Teresa has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Teresa will take on Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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