Valencia vs West Ranch

Valencia 4 West Ranch 0

The Lady Vikings faced West Ranch at home today and won 4-0.

The game started with West Ranch hitting a lead off double which they could not capitalize on.  Then in the bottom of the 1st Megan Foglesong getting hit by a pitch with a 1-1 count.  Boser up with the sign to sac couldn’t get it down and popped up to the pitcher for the 1st out.  Maddi Shipman was then walked followed by a strike out from Bethany Kemp and a line out to second by Caitlin Rooney.

The Vikings almost fell flat in the 3rd, but not before Lauren Boser started a 2 out rally.  Lauren singled to right, followed by a single from Madison Shipman which moved Lauren to 2nd.  With Kemp up Lauren advanced on a passed ball, then Bethany drew the walk.  With Rooney at the plate and Boser at 3rd, West Ranch’s Janelle Lindvall attempted to pick off Lauren at 3rd.  Boser paused in fair territory only to get hit by the ball and score, giving the Vikings a one run lead.  Caitlin Rooney then came up with a clutch hit and scored both Maddi and Bethany giving the Vikings a 3 run lead.

In the 4th Karlie Habitz came up huge with a homer to left center field to give the Vikings a 4-0 lead.  Karlie singled in the bottom of the 6th and Melissa Fundora was put in as a courtesy runner and stole 2nd, but unfortunately was left on base.

Carly Mortensen pitched all 7 innings and had 8 strike outs and gave up 2 hits.

Valencia plays Hart on Tuesday to clinch the league champion title.

 

 

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