Baseball Game Preview: Golden Valley Bulldogs vs. Del Oro Suns

For the second straight game, Golden Valley will face off against Del Oro. The Bulldogs will face off against the Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Golden Valley has lost four straight at home and Del Oro 12 straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.

Golden Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Del Oro on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.

Ryan Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Cristian Torres

Doubles (Career)

04/01/25 @ Del Oro	2
05/14/24 @ Yosemite	1
05/08/24 @ Del Oro	1
05/03/24 @ Foothill	1
04/10/24 @ Mira Monte	1

In other batting news, Cristian Torres was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Raphael Morales was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.

Golden Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Golden Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-8-1. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.