Ralston Valley won the last time they faced Bear Creek, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Ralston Valley Mustangs won by a run and slipped past the Bear Creek Bears 4-3.
Kat Mastriona spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Maylei Washburn was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Yamasaki, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Ralston Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Ralston Valley's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Bear Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Ralston Valley will challenge Valor Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valor Christian will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Ralston Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bear Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m.
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