Softball Recap: Granada Matadors vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
There's no place like home for Granada, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats on Tuesday as the Granada Matadors made off with a 16-1 win. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Granada yet this season.
Ella VonBergen looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Granada let Saskia Raab and Delaney Aumua loose on the outfield. Raab scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Aumua fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Raab has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Melton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dougherty Valley's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Osborn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Granada's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Dougherty Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Granada will head out on the road to face off against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granada will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Dougherty Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Livermore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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