After flying high against Manzano last Saturday, Valley came back down to earth. Valley lost 18-6 to the Eldorado Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Liliana Roybal and Aaliyah Diggs stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roybal scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Diggs went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Allison Gallardo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Eldorado, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-7.
Valley has already played their next game, a 12-1 defeat against Albuquerque on the 27th. As for Eldorado, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-2 win against Rio Grande on the 31st.
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