West Valley is 8-2 against University Prep since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The West Valley Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the University Prep Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Colusa out 4-3.
Aubree Wertz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadynce Gippner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, University Prep stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Willows with a sharp 10-0 victory. With that win, University Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gracie Hornbuckle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leigha Wood, who fired off three home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abigail Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for University Prep, they pushed their record up to 24-3-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. West Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Valley took their win against University Prep in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was University Prep's Megan Boudro, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Valley still be able to contain Boudro? There's only one way to find out.
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