Vipers
| 05/05/25 @ Sherman Oaks CES | 2-13 |
| 05/01/25 vs Fulton | 17-6 |
| 04/28/25 @ Panorama | 25-11 |
| 04/23/25 vs Vaughn | 17-4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Vaughn | 34-14 |
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences dropped their record down to 7-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights, falling 13-2. The Vipers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Knights' pitcher proved too tough.
Kaida Vorster was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Jillian Hernandez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Sherman Oaks CES, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On Sherman Oaks CES' side, Araceli Altamirano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Altamirano has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reagan Rosenthal was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Block, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences will take on rival East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES is set to square off against their familiar foe Vaughn at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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