After only two runs in their last game, Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Albuquerque Academy on Friday. The Valley Vikings walked away with an 11-6 win over the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley.
Alexus Zubia-Olivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Zubia-Olivas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaylyn Kelly was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makayla Ringo, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Brooklynn Dominguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Valley will head out on the road to face off against Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albuquerque Academy is facing Hope Christian at the right time seeing as Hope Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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