Valencia came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Anaheim Colonists an 11-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Valencia has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Valencia got a great performance from Katelynn Hildreth as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sophia Avina and Elizabeth Nunez did most of the damage at the plate: Avina went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Nunez scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kim, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Anaheim's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amy Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory got Valencia back to even at 8-8. As for Anaheim, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valencia is on the road again on Thursday to play Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. As for Anaheim, they will face off against Brea Olinda at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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