The Ralston Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Ralston Valley finally turned things around against Rocky Mountain on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lobos as they made off with an 11-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since August 30th.
Meanwhile, Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-10 to Legend.
Evie Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Burgess, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Chaparral lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legend only launched a.
Ralston Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Chaparral, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Ralston Valley skirted past Chaparral 6-5 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ralston Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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