Softball Game Preview: Pajaro Valley Grizzlies vs. Anzar Hawks

The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Anzar Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pajaro Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

Pajaro Valley took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Marina, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Grizzlies won by a run and slipped past the Mariners 10-9.

Hemeria Delatorre

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/07/25 vs Marina	14
03/19/25 vs Seaside	10
04/23/25 @ Seaside	8
04/07/25 vs Anzar	8
04/28/25 vs Santa Catalina	7

Hemeria Delatorre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Elena Barron was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Jaqueline Alvarez Zavala was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Anzar was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Greenfield. The match marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.

Pajaro Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Anzar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything went Pajaro Valley's way against Anzar when the teams last played back in April, as Pajaro Valley made off with an 18-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.