The Valley Vista Monsoon will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Point Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Valley Vista came up short against Maricopa and fell 6-3.
Luke Carr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Valley Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everett Sanderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cesar Chavez.
Ryan Salazar was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Salazar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
Valley Vista's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for West Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Valley Vista took their win against West Point in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Valley Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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