Vikings drop hard-fought 3-1 contest to Jaguars

Marissa Diaz stroked an RBI single in the third against the Jaguars. (WVC Athletics file photo)
Marissa Diaz stroked an RBI single in the third against the Jaguars. (WVC Athletics file photo)

The West Valley softball team battled Coast-South leader San Jose City for seven windblown innings, but came up on the sort end of a 3-1 score against the visiting Jaguars Tuesday. After SJCC put up single runs in the 1st and 2nd, Marissa Diaz made it 2-1 in the 3rd with and RBI single that drove in Maricela Matos. The Jaguars (27-4, 10-1 Coast-South) added an insurance run in the top of the sixth to secure the win. Matos finished the day 2-4, and Alexis Palmon went the distance in the circle, surrendering three runs on 11 hits, while striking out two. West Valley (18-13, 4-8) hosts state #7 Monterey Peninsula (27-3, 9-2) Thursday (4/11) at 3:00pm.