Softball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Arbor View's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Arbor View barely beat Green Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Aggies were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Gators on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 two weeks ago.

Ava Henderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Lilly Easton

Stolen Base (Career)

04/24/25 @ Green Valley	3
04/22/25 vs Silverado	2
04/10/25 vs Green Valley	2
03/20/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd	2
04/18/25 vs Bakersfield Christian	1

In other batting news, Arbor View got a massive performance out of Lilly Easton, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Easton a new career-high. Breya Hee was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Arbor View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Green Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arbor View will face off against rival Bishop Gorman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Green Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Faith Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.