The Western Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Western has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Virgin Valley will arrive with 12 straight victories.
Western pushed their score all the way to 14 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 24-14 loss at the hands of Democracy Prep Agassi Campus.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Pahranagat Valley as Virgin Valley made off with a 19-2 win.
Julia Leavitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Leavitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leavitt was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reggi Frei and Natalie Plancarte did most of the damage at the plate: Frei scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Plancarte went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Frei is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Owsley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Virgin Valley, they pushed their record up to 21-0-1 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Western might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from Virgin Valley in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Virgin Valley's Mady Wright, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Western knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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