Softball Game Preview: Dougherty Valley Wildcats vs. California Grizzlies

Wildcats

Runs

03/20/25 vs Carondelet	5
03/18/25 vs San Ramon Valley	0
03/10/25 @ Washington	16
03/06/25 vs Mt. Diablo	19
03/04/25 @ Newark Memorial	4
+ 2 more games

Dougherty Valley is 0-10 against California since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. Dougherty Valley will venture away from home to challenge California at 4:00 p.m. Dougherty Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.

Dougherty Valley came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Carondelet by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ava Millert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Nevaeh Bressler also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, California was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of San Ramon Valley by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Audrey Cotton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.

California's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Dougherty Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Dougherty Valley might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from California in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Dougherty Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.