Baseball Recap: Valley Vista Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Valley Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the South Mountain Jaguars with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Monsoon considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Kaden Rockey looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Valley Vista is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-5 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elias Garza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Valley Vista is 3-1 when Garza posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Landon Brown was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.

Monsoon

Batting Average

03/25/25 vs South Mountain	52.2%
03/24/25 @ Westwood	18.2%
03/22/25 vs Gunnison	33.3%
03/22/25 vs Green Mountain	19.2%
03/21/25 vs La Junta	21.7%
+ 22 more games

Valley Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Valley Vista has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. South Mountain is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Vista will welcome Libertyville at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Libertyville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Valley Vista surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cesar Chavez at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Mountain's pitchers better be ready for this one: Cesar Chavez has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.