Silver Valley had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it eight. They lost 23-1 to the Big Bear Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Silver Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Big Bear, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Big Bear's side, Abigail Hendricks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hendricks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Kali Sanchez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Jasmin Gallegos was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Silver Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on the 9th. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.83 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Big Bear, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-9 win against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on the 31st.
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