Simply stated, Anastasia Marquez turned in one of the greatest pitching performances in West Valley's storied history Saturday. The first-year phenom, backed by a nine-run, 11-hit Viking attack, struck out 13 of the 15 Mendocino she faced in WVC's 9-0 run-rule win over the Eagles in game one of Saturday's twinbill at Viking Field.

Marquez (2-0) struck out the side in the 1st, 3rd and 5th innings, and surrendered just a 6-3 groundout in the 2nd and a popout to 3rd to open the 4th. Mendo batters struck out swinging nine times, as Marquez worked the black to perfection...literally.

West Valley (11-0) exploded out of the gate with six runs on six hits in the 1st. Tyla Arbuckle, Andrea DeJesus and Jasmine Mixco lined back-to-back-to-back singles to open the inning. Arbuckle, who leads the state with 19 stolen bases, ten more than the next-nearest player, stole 2nd, went to 3rd on a passed ball and scampered home on the DeJesus one-bagger. Marissa Rodriguez, Gabriella Diotalevi and Arbuckle also delivered RBI singles, as the Vikings sent 11 batters to the plate. DeJesus had a two-run triple off the leftfield fence in the 3rd for the last two WVC runs.

Arbuckle finished 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs-scored and a pair of steals. DeJesus was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs-scored. Raylene Cruz doubled and finished 2-for-3 with two runs-scored.

If not for the Marquez perfection and the incendiary offense in game one, the talk around NorCal softball circles would be about a spectacular game-two outing from Makayla Villapando. The West Valley catcher broke open a 1-1 tie in the 3rd with an inside-the-park grand slam off the centerfield fence that scored Brianna Chambers Lee, Alina Perez and Sadie Heming ahead of her. Villapando wasn't content, however. She ended the game with a one-out solo shot in the 5th, her team-leading third dinger of the year, that sent everyone home early.

Villapando was 2-for-3 with five RBI, while Chambers Lee went 2-for-2 with two runs scored. Arbuckle stayed torrid with a 2-for-3, three runs-scored, two-stolen base outing. She finished the doubleheader a combined 5-for-6 with five runs-scored and four thefts. Amelia Sizemore picked up her first collegiate win in the circle. and Anna Bean got the save.

West Valley travels to Sacramento Tuesday for a noon/2pm doubleheader against Cosumnes River (6-4) and then returns to Viking Field Friday (2/21) for a pair against Feather River (6-2). Game times are noon and 2pm.