Mesa Verde scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Valley Christian Lions 27-10. Mesa Verde might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Alicia Chimara made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Chimara was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikaylah Chimara, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Yazmeen Nidez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Mesa Verde's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mesa Verde will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Casa Roble at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th. After both having extra time off, Valley Christian and Foresthill will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th. Foresthill's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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