Valencia is 10-0 against Grants since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valencia Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grants Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Valencia is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
Valencia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Belen on Tuesday. Their rough 21-2 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
Grants never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thoreau last Monday. They blew past the Hawks 18-3. With that win, Grants brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Olivia Toivanen made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Toivanen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Grants got a massive performance out of Kymber Cash, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrhyanna Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Grants, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valencia has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Grants struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Valencia's way against Grants when the teams last played on April 2nd as Valencia made off with a 10-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grants' Raeyna Valdez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valencia still be able to contain Valdez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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