The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will challenge the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dougherty Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Amador Valley 18-8.
Marissa Lee
| 04/24/25 vs Amador Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Granada | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Monte Vista | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Antioch | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Carondelet | 1 |
Dougherty Valley got a massive performance out of Marissa Lee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Lee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marisa Rhee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Dougherty Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Castro Valley put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let San Leandro get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Castro Valley's victory was all the more impressive since the Pirates were averaging only 2.53 runs allowed on the season.
Alanys Robertson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Zaylee Gutierrez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alicya Robertson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Castro Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Dougherty Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Dougherty Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Castro Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dougherty Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Castro Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
