West Valley extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-10 in the process. They came up short against the San Jacinto Tigers, falling 21-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-5 on April 9th.
Melanie Contreras and Deonys Ioane stepped up to the plate in a big way. Contreras got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Ioane went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Violet Fisher, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
As for San Jacinto, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On San Jacinto's side, Lucy Barreras was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barreras has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, San Jacinto got a massive performance out of Keyera Cameron, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Kamorah Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
West Valley has already played their next match, an 11-0 defeat against Temescal Canyon on the 2nd. As for San Jacinto, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 loss against Elsinore on the 30th.
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