Orange Vista is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Valley View is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coyotes will host the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Orange Vista came out on top. Everything went their way against JW North on Friday as they made off with a 9-1 victory.
Ciera Overton
| 04/10/26 @ JW North | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Silverado | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Hamilton | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Golden Valley | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Palm Desert | 2 |
Orange Vista let Macai Jonhson and Ciera Overton run wild. Jonhson went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Overton went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Overton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Orange Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Valley View never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Arlington on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Lions.
Jessica Shackleford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Shackleford was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Valley View got a massive performance out of Miranda Maese, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Destiny Mendoza was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Orange Vista's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Orange Vista has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Orange Vista came up short against Valley View in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 5-2. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
