After four games on the road, Bella Vista is heading back home. They will take on the River Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Bella Vista's hitters rose to the challenge against a Honkers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 points allowed on Tuesday. Bella Vista came out on top against Yuba City by a score of 12-7.
Alyssa Dethlefson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Dethlefson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dethlefson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rosie Harrod was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Laila Kirwan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Roseville.
Kaitlyn Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyah Lawrence, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Bella Vista pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Bella Vista came up short against River Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Bella Vista, Natalie Buzzini (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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