Softball Preview: Amador Valley Dons vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
Amador Valley is 6-0 against Dougherty Valley since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Amador Valley Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Amador Valley's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Dougherty Valley has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Amador Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Monte Vista, taking the game 6-3.
Kaylee Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Charbonneau, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Oxe, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley has not done well against Foothill recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Dougherty Valley blew past Foothill 9-3.
Alexa Yeung spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Dougherty Valley let Laura Osborn and Mylia Perez loose on the outfield. Osborn scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Perez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Katie Osborn was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Amador Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Dougherty Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Dougherty Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Amador Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dougherty Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Amador Valley keep running through batters, or will Dougherty Valley buck the trend?
Everything went Amador Valley's way against Dougherty Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Amador Valley made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Amador Valley repeat their success, or does Dougherty Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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