If Spring Valley was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Bonanza last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spring Valley Grizzlies lost 9-3 to the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Spring Valley in their matchups with Sierra Vista: they've now lost nine in a row.
Spring Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Holcombe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Spring Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Vista only tossed three.
On Sierra Vista's side, Laura Episom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Episom was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reagan Foglia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Charyne Callahan-Koko was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Spring Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14. As for Sierra Vista, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Spring Valley will head out on the road to square off against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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