Ten must be Hoopa Valley's lucky number: they beat Ferndale with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Monteya Colegrove tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Tylie McKinnon
| 05/01/25 vs Ferndale | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ South Fork | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs St. Bernard's | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Weed | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tylie McKinnon, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Millennia McKindley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hoopa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Hoopa Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Ferndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Hoopa Valley will take on St. Bernard's at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ferndale, they will face off against South Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cubs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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