The Valencia Vikings will challenge the Royal Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Valencia 3.5, Royal 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valencia's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Granada Hills Charter hitters got past them. The Vikings came up short against the Highlanders last Wednesday, falling 14-4.
Blair Rune made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Royal unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Moorpark by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Highlanders have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Julianna Galbraith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Royal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikaela Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Another was Holly White, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Valencia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Royal, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
Valencia was able to grind out a solid win over Royal in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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