West Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They came up short against the Elsinore Tigers, falling 20-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
Deonys Ioane made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
As for Elsinore, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Elsinore's side, Breann Lipold made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lipold was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Payton LaRouche was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Horton, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
As of now, neither West Valley nor Elsinore have any future games scheduled.
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