The Spring Valley Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Spring Valley lost 9-3 to Sierra Vista on Wednesday. Spring Valley has struggled against Sierra Vista recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Spring Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Holcombe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Spring Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Vista only tossed three.
Foothill lost 17-6 to Green Valley on Thursday.
Hailey Gilbertson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Stanton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Spring Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Spring Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Spring Valley's way against Foothill when the teams last played back in April as Spring Valley made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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