Valencia is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will take on the Laguna Hills Hawks at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Valencia and five for Laguna Hills.
Valencia saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 8-5 to Foothill.
Isabella Goulet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cadence Ledbetter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Lucy Ann Enomoto was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Valencia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothill only posted a batting average of .267.
Laguna Hills might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to Crean Lutheran, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Julianna Kornegay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Patterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Valencia's record now sits at 3-8. As for Laguna Hills, their record is now 1-5.
Valencia couldn't quite get it done against Laguna Hills in their previous meeting back in February of 2018 as they fell 6-1. Can Valencia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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