The River Valley Dust Devils will face off against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Valley has three straight victories, Highland Prep has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
River Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Odyssey Institute with a sharp 16-0 win. The Dust Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Sophia Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, River Valley got a massive performance out of Lovie Phan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Phan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaelynne Niswonger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
River Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .708. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Highland Prep's offense. They lost 23-0 to Kingman on Friday.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Highland Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Highland Prep, though, as they've been averaging 11.9 hits. Given River Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Honey Badgers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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