Valencia dropped to 9-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-2 to the West Ranch Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 back in March.
Valencia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blair Rune, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for West Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7. Considering they have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On West Ranch's side, JULIETTE MERRILEES made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. MERRILEES has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, West Ranch got a big performance out of MILA ZOLRIASATAIN, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs ZOLRIASATAIN has posted since back in March. KARA CARNES was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Valencia and West Ranch should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Vikings will take on Vasquez at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (255 vs. 665). Meanwhile, West Ranch (ranked 115th) will meet Birmingham (ranked 291st) at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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