Softball Recap: West Valley Has No Trouble Against Yreka

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

05/02/25 @ Anderson	33
04/08/25 vs Anderson	20
03/29/25 @ Anderson	19
05/06/25 vs Yreka	17
03/26/25 @ Corning	13

While West Valley put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Yreka. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Miners. Considering the Eagles have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Aubree Wertz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Wertz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, West Valley got a massive performance out of Mem McDougall, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs McDougall has posted since back in April of 2024. Taylor Lowe was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

West Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yreka only posted an OBP of .316.

The victory made it two in a row for West Valley and bumps their season record up to 13-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Yreka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.

West Valley has already played their next game, an 8-7 defeat against Lassen on the 9th. As for Yreka, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Central Valley on the 9th.