Toppenish is 0-9 against East Valley since May of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. Toppenish will head out to take on East Valley at 3:00 p.m. Toppenish has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Toppenish is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Ellensburg, falling 18-3.
Meanwhile, East Valley had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Ephrata on Friday. The Red Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Presley Weatherley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, East Valley got a massive performance out of Alisha Young, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Young a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tia Ramynke, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
East Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Toppenish, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Toppenish suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to East Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Toppenish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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