Silver Valley had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Hesperia Christian Patriots, falling 25-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on April 11th.
Silver Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Sayre, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games.
On Hesperia Christian's side, Charli Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hoffman, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse VanderWeide, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Silver Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-5 victory against Lucerne Valley on the 1st. As for Hesperia Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 7-3 win against Academy of Careers & Exploration on the 30th.
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