Paradise Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They came up short against the Verrado Vipers, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vipers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Tuesday.
April Delgado made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Verrado, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-4. Considering they have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Verrado's side, Bailee Smalls was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Smalls a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Bates, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paradise Valley will challenge Youngker at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Roughriders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.27 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Verrado, they will take on Willow Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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