The Vallivue Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Skyview Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Vallivue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Vallivue's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Columbia. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Vallivue yet this season.
Vallivue got a big performance out of Evonny Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Knowles, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Skyview entered their tilt with Ridgevue with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Warhawks out 7-6.
Grace Chambers was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Adrianna Steele was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Vallivue's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Skyview, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vallivue has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Vallivue's way against Skyview in their previous matchup on April 10th as Vallivue made off with a 14-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vallivue since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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