Softball Recap: California Grizzlies vs. San Ramon Valley Wolves
California entered their tilt with San Ramon Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Ramon Valley Wolves on Thursday and snuck past 3-2. This was payback for California, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaitlyn Le spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Hailey King was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On San Ramon Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lila Mcleod gave up three earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Mcleod has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Jin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, San Ramon Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as California only tossed five.
California's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for San Ramon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California will take on James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. James Logan will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something California surely won't give up without a fight. As for San Ramon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Ramon Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Granada's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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