Valhalla is 1-9 against Steele Canyon since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Valhalla Norsemen will head out on the road to square off against the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Valhalla after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granite Hills. Valhalla has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Preslee Fink made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Steele Canyon, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged El Capitan out 3-2.
Marina Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Trujillo, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Valhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Steele Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Valhalla might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Steele Canyon in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Valhalla knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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