Pajaro Valley hasn't had much luck against Greenfield recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Grizzlies will challenge the Bruins at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pajaro Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Santa Catalina on Monday. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 19-4 victory. 19 seems to be a good number for the Grizzlies as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Virginia Escobar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Angie Torres, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Pajaro Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .623 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Greenfield put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Anzar. The Bruins blew past the Hawks 15-0.
Chloe Zavala made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Figuora and Yara Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Figuora got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Hernandez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Natalie Soto was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Pajaro Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Greenfield, their record is now 7-11.
Pajaro Valley might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Greenfield in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
