Coachella Valley put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Avalon Lancers with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coachella Valley.
Amerie Badena made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Badena has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Badena was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Inzunza, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Angelina Valencia was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Coachella Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Avalon, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coachella Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Shadow Hills at 3:15 p.m. Shadow Hills will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Coachella Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Avalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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