Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences won the last time they faced Vaughn and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Vipers blew past the White Tigers 17-4. The Vipers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
Emily McGrath
| 04/23/25 vs Vaughn | 9 |
| 04/04/24 @ Fulton | 8 |
| 02/29/24 vs Van Nuys | 8 |
| 04/18/24 @ Vaughn | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Vaughn | 4 |
Emily McGrath made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jillian Hernandez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Abramson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Vaughn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coming up, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences will head out on the road to take on Panorama at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pythons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 25.86 runs per game on average), something the Vipers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vaughn, they will face off against East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.11 runs per game on average), something the White Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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