North Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 36 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-17 in the process. They came up short against the West Valley Eagles, falling 18-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-0 loss on Saturday.
North Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micaela Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for West Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
On West Valley's side, Sorrel Stewart was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Kelly was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Mcphedran, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
North Central has already played their next match, a 30-4 defeat against Rogers on the 8th. As for West Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-9 loss against East Valley on the 6th.
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