Silver Valley is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Silver Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Lone Pine on Friday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 20-2. The Trojans have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Danika Gonzalez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley lost 18-3 to Redlands Adventist Academy on Wednesday.
Lucerne Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miranda Navarette, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Navarette is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Silver Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Silver Valley's way against Lucerne Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Silver Valley made off with a 15-5 victory. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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