The Green Valley Gators will face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Gorman will be up against a hot Green Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Green Valley's way against Silverado on Monday as Green Valley made off with a 17-2 win.
Kayana Fejerang was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Liliana Esparza was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Galvin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Green Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, while Bishop Gorman put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Cimarron-Memorial. Bishop Gorman put the hurt on Cimarron-Memorial with a sharp 22-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Gaels in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
GIANNA HORNYAK looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, SOPHIA KIRKPATRICK was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. CHARLIE SIMI was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 8-6-1. As for Green Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Green Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Green Valley couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Gorman when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can Green Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
