The Dana Hills Dolphins will challenge the Valencia Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Dana Hills' offense. They lost 7-0 to Rosary Academy on Wednesday. The Dolphins haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They never let Ocean View get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cadence Ledbetter and Elizabeth Nunez did most of the damage at the plate: Ledbetter went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Nunez went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Nunez has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aliza Mindiola, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Valencia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Valencia and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Dana Hills, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Dana Hills' way against Valencia in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, as Dana Hills made off with a 13-3 win. Will Dana Hills repeat their success, or does Valencia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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