A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The West Valley Rams will host the East Valley Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Valley sitting on four straight victories and East Valley on three.
West Valley proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 18) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Royal 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since April 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, East Valley got the win against Toppenish on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1. Considering the Red Devils have won three matches by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Elise Heater made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kinley Manrique was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leila Cook, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got East Valley back to even at 4-4. As for West Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went West Valley's way against East Valley in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as West Valley made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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