Plus, scores from around the Foothill League in girls’ tennis
Following a loss to West Ranch on Tuesday, the Valencia girls’ tennis team bounced back in Foothill League play Thursday with a road win over the Canyon Cowboys, 17-1, and recorded their seventh overall win of the season.
With the win over Canyon (6-7, 0-4) on Thursday, the Vikings (7-3, 4-1) improved their Foothill League record to 4-1 in the season. Thursday’s win featured a strong showing in doubles play with a sweep across all three rounds for a 9-0 record.
The doubles pairing in Preslee Middleton and Madeleine Lueck of Valencia secured wins in each of their three rounds, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0.
The lone win for the Cowboys arrived in singles play as Sophia Kalajyan secured her victory in the second round with a 6-2 win over Valencia’s Scarlette Roofener.
The Vikings are winners of three of their last four Foothill League games and will look to continue the winning momentum on Tuesday with a road contest at Golden Valley High School against the Grizzlies at 3 p.m.
The Cowboys will look to rebound quickly on Monday with a home matchup at Canyon High School against the visiting Saugus Centurions with first serve set for 3 p.m.
After Thursday’s games, here are scores from around the Foothill League:
Golden Valley 14, Saugus 4: Following a road win over the Saugus Centurions (2-6, 0-5) on Thursday, the Golden Valley Grizzlies (7-1, 4-1) extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 4-1 in the Foothill League.
With the win, the Grizzlies have won seven out of their last eight games to begin the season, and will look to build upon that momentum on Tuesday with a home matchup at Golden Valley High School against the Valencia Vikings at 3 p.m.
As for Saugus, the loss was the Centurions’ sixth overall of the season and they remained winless in Foothill League play with an 0-5 record.
The Centurions will look to bounce back on Monday with a road contest against the Cowboys at Canyon High School with first serve set for 3 p.m.
Hart 17, Castaic 1: After a win over Saugus, the Hart Hawks (6-4, 3-2) followed up their performance with a resounding road victory over the Castaic Coyotes (7-4, 1-3) on Tuesday.
With the win, the Hawks recorded their sixth overall win of the season and are 3-2 in Foothill League play. The Hawks will look to build upon their momentum on Tuesday at West Ranch High School against the Wildcats with first serve set for 3 p.m.
As for Castaic, the Coyotes will look to bounce back Tuesday at Canyon High School against the Cowboys with first serve scheduled for 3 p.m.
