Pace had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Donna North on Monday. Everything went the Pace Vikings' way against the Donna North Chiefs as the Pace Vikings made off with a 17-0 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
The result came thanks to Sophia Hernandez's shutout, as she gave up just a hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits.
Valeria Alvarado
| 03/10/25 vs Donna North | 6 |
| 03/11/24 vs Weslaco East | 4 |
| 03/26/24 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mission | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North | 2 |
On the hitting side, Valeria Alvarado was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Anafernanda Perez, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Pace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .722. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Pace has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. Donna North is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Looking ahead, Pace will head out on the road to challenge Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Donna North, they will welcome Weslaco East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Donna North has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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