Varsity Baseball Steps Up to the Plate in WCAL
by Brittany Brinkman and Kiley Brinkman

The varsity baseball team is continuing their already great season. With a few tough losses the team is easily recovering. The team cannot wait to continue their WCAL season.
On Saturday March 25, Valley played Sacred Heart Cathedral at home. The team was able to easily pull off a 14-1 win. After being rained out on Tuesday March 28, the guys faced an extremely difficult opponent, Bellarmine, the next day. The team put up a strong front against the Bells, but in the end, the leading score did not fall to Valley. The final score was 6-7, but Valley will be ready to take down the Bells at their next encounter. Coach John Diatte said that, “Things are good. Our team this year is a combination of strong work ethics and good attitudes. All the members of the team are fun to be around. This has been a very fun season so far.” As the season continued on March 30, the varsity team faced another tough adversary, Saint Ignatius. Valley fought hard, but was unable to secure a win against the Wildcats. The ending score was 3-6 with Valley ready to play hard against their next opponent Serra. While the team has experienced some tough losses of late, the team has managed to remain unified. Junior Josiah Rodriguez stated, “This season we’ve been really close as a team. We have been working very hard together to achieve our goals.” Next, Valley took up three games in a row. Their first game on Thursday, April 6 Valley played the St. Francis Lancers. The team came out on top with the final score being 4-1. On April 7, the team visited St. Ignatius and after 6 innings the score was tied 7-7. The game was called because of rain, and the Warriors prepared for their next game. In their third game, the Warriors faced Riordan. They were able to play extremely well and won 9-1.
The varsity Warriors are doing great in this rainy weather that the Bay Area is having. Valley is hoping to secure more wins and also stay on top of the WCAL rankings.