The Valley View Tigers will face off against the Grulla Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley View barely beat Hidalgo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Valley View was the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Hidalgo on Saturday. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Kandy Ortiz and Genesis Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one double, while Sanchez got on base in five of her eight plate appearances with one double. Arianna Lozano was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple.
Valley View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grulla hadn't done well against Port Isabel recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Grulla put the hurt on Port Isabel with a sharp 12-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gators needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Grulla's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Valley View, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Valley View beat Grulla 8-3 in their previous matchup on March 10th. Does Valley View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grulla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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