Softball Preview: Foothill Trojans vs. Golden Valley Bulldogs
The Foothill Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Foothill lost 12-4 to Arvin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Foothill in their matchups with Arvin: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Vikings. Golden Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Evelinn Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Melanie Jimenez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Valeria Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Golden Valley, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Foothill suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Golden Valley in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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