Espanola Valley can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-10 margin over the Navajo Prep Eagles. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Aliah Villalobos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Villalobos was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Vigil, who fired off three runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aliya Rael-Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Espanola Valley pushed their record up to 4-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Navajo Prep, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Espanola Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Los Alamos at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Navajo Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Newcomb at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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