The Le Grand Bulldogs will square off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Grand is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Le Grand is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Mariposa County get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ava Avila
| 05/16/25 vs Mariposa County | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Mariposa County | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Waterford | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Mariposa County | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bear Creek | 4 |
Ava Avila made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Le Grand got a big performance out of Aaliyah Ceja, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Crystal Manzo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Le Grand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mariposa County only posted an OBP of .118.
Buckingham Charter typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Big Valley Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Madyx Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Big Valley Christian let Francesca Ortega and Brynn MacWilliams run wild. Ortega earned one run and four stolen bases, while MacWilliams went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecily Fontana, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Le Grand pushed their record up to 22-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Big Valley Christian, their record is now 12-18.
