The Valley View Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hemet Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley View has three straight wins, Hemet has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Valley View got the win against Liberty by a conclusive 12-4. Considering the Eagles have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Valley View let Maddie Barrios and Miranda Maese run wild. Barrios went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Maese fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Barrios has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Torres, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Valley View hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Hemet fell victim to Orange Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Coyotes, falling 8-0. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Valley View's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hemet, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
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