The Basic Wolves will take on the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
While Basic's victory against Bonanza wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves skirted past the Bengals 6-4. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won four in a row.
Mia Frias
| 04/15/25 @ Bonanza | 5 |
| 04/29/24 @ Eldorado | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs Eldorado | 4 |
| 04/08/24 @ Sierra Vista | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 3 |
Mia Frias was incredible, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mercedes Escarcega, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Basic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley faced Doral Academy Red Rock in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Grizzlies fell 8-4 to the Dragons. Grizzlies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Tuesday.
Jaiden Flores was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Basic's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Spring Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Basic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .425. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Basic beat Spring Valley 10-6 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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