An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The East Valley Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Valley Rams at 3:30 p.m. East Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully West Valley likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, East Valley got the win against Toppenish by a conclusive 22-4. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Tia Ramynke
| 04/04/26 @ Toppenish | 7 |
| 03/28/26 vs Ephrata | 10 |
| 03/24/26 @ West Valley | 5 |
Tia Ramynke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
East Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, West Valley finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against Montesano, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since March 11th.
West Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisen Statler ?26, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Claire Saxton-Garza ?26 also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for East Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .436. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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