If Ralston Valley was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Rocky Mountain last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ralston Valley Mustangs fell just short of the Chaparral Wolverines by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Maylei Washburn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Stella Emnott was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ralston Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Ralston Valley dropped their record down to 6-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Chaparral, they moved to 13-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Ralston Valley nor Chaparral have any future games scheduled.
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