Del Norte had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-18 to make it eight. They came up short against the Valley Vikings, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-4 defeat on April 9th.
As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Valley's part, Allison Gallardo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gallardo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liliana Roybal, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Riley Michel was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Del Norte is set to square off against their familiar foe Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Valley will take on rival Bernalillo at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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