West Valley had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Perris Panthers 11-5. The victory was just what West Valley needed coming off of a 22-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Madison Surritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Deonys Ioane, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Jennah Murphey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On Perris' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melisa Fuentes, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
West Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Perris, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
West Valley will head out on the road to face off against Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Perris, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Miller at 3:15 p.m. Miller is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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