Hart is 2-8 against Valencia since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hart Indians will look to defend their home field against the Valencia Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hart: 3.5, Valencia: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hart entered their tilt with Canyon with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cowboys on Tuesday.
Nia Melendez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valencia unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Redondo Union by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Valencia couldn't push the score so high this time.
Valencia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Bolder, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Hart has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hart hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Valencia struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hart couldn't quite finish off Valencia in their previous matchup on March 5th and fell 2-0. Will Hart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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