Softball Preview: Golden Valley Cougars vs. El Capitan Gauchos
Golden Valley is 9-1 against El Capitan since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Golden Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the El Capitan Gauchos at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Golden Valley and ten for El Capitan dating back to last season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Golden Valley had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Merced.
Bree Barner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Golden Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Cienfuegos, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Golden Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merced only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, El Capitan came up short against Buhach Colony on Wednesday and fell 7-2.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Golden Valley took their win against El Capitan when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-2. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or does El Capitan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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