Softball Game Preview: San Ramon Valley Wolves vs. Granada Matadors

The San Ramon Valley Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Granada Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Ramon Valley will be strutting in after a win while Granada will be coming in after a loss.

San Ramon Valley proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past California 3-1.

Lila McLeod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, San Ramon Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Neighbor, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, Granada didn't have quite enough to beat Foothill on Wednesday and fell 8-7. Even though they lost, the Matadors' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Delaney Aumua was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Katelyn Stepkowski also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Even though they lost, Granada kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

San Ramon Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season. Granada's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

San Ramon Valley might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Granada in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can San Ramon Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.