Softball Recap: Basic Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Basic won the last time they faced Spring Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolves came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.

Melanie Hughes

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 @ Spring Valley	13
04/01/25 vs Bonanza	11
03/26/25 @ Southeast Career Tech	7
03/22/25 vs Banning	10
03/22/25 vs Spanish Springs	2
+ 7 more games

Melanie Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.

On the hitting side, Natalee Ramos was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Samantha Marquez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Basic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Valley struck out 13 times.

Basic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Basic will welcome Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountain Lions have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Spring Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Firehawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.7 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.