In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Cruz Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the San Manuel Miners as the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils made off with a 19-1 win. While fans of Santa Cruz Valley might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Jianna Lopez, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Tatiyana Reyes, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On San Manuel's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Villalba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Cruz Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for San Manuel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Santa Cruz Valley will head out on the road to challenge Round Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for San Manuel, they will be playing at home against Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Duncan's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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