Castaic had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Valencia Vikings by a score of 7-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in March.
Charlotte Wheeler made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Valencia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Valencia's side, they got a great performance from Emily Contreras as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Contreras a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Valencia let Sydney Bolder and Aubrie Jensen run wild. Bolder went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Jensen went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Jensen has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Molly Shepard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castaic will host Golden Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.78 runs per game on average), something the Coyotes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valencia, they will be playing at home against West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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