Silver Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-13 walloping at the hands of the Lucerne Valley Mustangs. Silver Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lucerne Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Destiny Ortiz-Leon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Makenzie Connor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Lucerne Valley's side, they got a massive performance out of Amaya Kelly, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariana Garcia, who scored four runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Silver Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lucerne Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Silver Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. on April 15th. Lucerne Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against Academy of Careers & Exploration at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Careers & Exploration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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