River Valley's last matchup with Yuma Catholic could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Monday. River Valley lost 12-5 to Yuma Catholic. The loss continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their meetings with the Shamrocks: they've now lost six in a row.
Tamarie Williams led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelynne Niswonger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
River Valley's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-4-1. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
River Valley and Yuma Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. River Valley will take on Odyssey Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 163 places (44 vs. 207). Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic (ranked 29th) will meet Imperial (ranked 87th) at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yuma Catholic 2.2, Imperial 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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