The matchup between Cesar Chavez and Valley Vista on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cesar Chavez Champions wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-9 walloping at the hands of the Valley Vista Monsoon. Cesar Chavez's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Jazmen Serna was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Baily Davila, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Cesar Chavez hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Valley Vista's side, Savanna Gumowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gumowski was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooke Hyde was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Teagen Sorensen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Cesar Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Valley Vista, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-12.
While Cesar Chavez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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