In what's become a running theme this season, Virgin Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights with a sharp 16-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Virgin Valley who now have five in a row.
Reggi Frei made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Frei has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frei was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Leavitt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Ana Tausinga, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 27-1-1 record this season. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Virgin Valley will take on Lincoln County at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cheyenne's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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