An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The East Valley Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the West Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully West Valley likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, East Valley got the win against Toppenish by a conclusive 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won three matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Elise Heater made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Manrique, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Leila Cook was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Valley entered their tilt with Royal on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since April 26, 2024.
The victory got East Valley back to even at 4-4. As for West Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East Valley might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from West Valley in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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