Valley was the 16-1 winner over Hope Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Vikings fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of the Hope Christian Huskies on Tuesday. Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aaliyah Penn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Myriah Cordova was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian struck out eight times.
On Hope Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Siena Sturgis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amanda Enyart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Hope Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Valley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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