Valhalla scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Olympian Eagles. Valhalla's victory was all the more impressive since Olympian was averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Devyn Mack made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Mack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mack was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Valhalla got a massive performance out of Jayden Chiaramonte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Alvarado, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
On Olympian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqui De Murguia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Valhalla is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-19 record this season. As for Olympian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valhalla will take on El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valhalla will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Olympian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m.
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