While Valencia's win against West Ranch wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Valencia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over West Ranch on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Carly Kearns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
Blair Rune
| 03/25/25 vs West Ranch | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Thousand Oaks | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Quartz Hill | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 04/11/24 vs Castaic | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blair Rune, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Valencia pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for West Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Coming up, Valencia will venture away from home to take on Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for West Ranch, a feisty cat fight will be fought as West Ranch Wildcats duke it out with Kennedy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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