After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University City, Valley Center was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs. For Valley Center, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss San Dieguito Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Andrea Venegas made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Venegas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Venegas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Harris, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Becker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On San Dieguito Academy's side, Hannah Barker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Early, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Valley Center's victory bumped their record up to 2-9-1. As for San Dieguito Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Valley Center will play host again on Thursday to welcome Madison, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for San Dieguito Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. San Dieguito Academy is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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