The Spring Valley Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Basic Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Spring Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Doral Academy Red Rock on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Dragons. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaiden Flores was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Basic sidestepped Bonanza for a 6-4 win. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Mia Frias was incredible, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Mahaila Tavares also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Basic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Basic pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Spring Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .425. However, it's not like Basic struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spring Valley couldn't quite get it done against Basic when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 10-6. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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