The Highland Prep Honey Badgers will venture away from home to challenge the River Valley Dust Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highland Prep has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while River Valley will arrive with three straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Highland Prep's offense. They lost 23-0 to Kingman on Friday.
Meanwhile, while River Valley put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Odyssey Institute. The Dust Devils blew past the Minotaur 16-0. Considering the Dust Devils have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Reyes made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, River Valley got a massive performance out of Lovie Phan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Phan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennadee Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
River Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .708. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
River Valley's record is now 12-4-1. As for Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Highland Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .496. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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