The Spring Valley Grizzlies will face off against the Basic Wolves at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Valley, who comes in off a win.
Spring Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Foothill with a sharp 19-1 victory. Considering Spring Valley has won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Spring Valley let Aubree Holcombe and Emily Makis loose on the outfield. Holcombe scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Makis scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lenahan, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Basic unfortunately witnessed the end of their 19-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to Desert Oasis. The loss continues a trend for Basic in their matchups with Desert Oasis: they've now lost four in a row.
Basic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halley Redd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Spring Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Basic, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Spring Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Basic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spring Valley suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Basic in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Basic's Mia Frias, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Spring Valley 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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