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| 09/18/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 09/23/23 - Away | 6-18 L |
| 09/24/22 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 09/25/21 - Away | 15-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eaton, Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Resurrection Christian Cougars 8-7. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Danica Flesner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Flesner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Sophia Rodriguez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Katherine Orona-Aguilar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Resurrection Christian only posted an OBP of .312.
Valley's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9. As for Resurrection Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Valley has already played their next contest, a 13-1 defeat against D'Evelyn on the 20th. As for Resurrection Christian, they will host Brush at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beetdiggers have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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