A feisty cat fight will be fought as Dougherty Valley Wildcats duke it out with Carondelet Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dougherty Valley fell victim to San Ramon Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Wolves. The Wildcats have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Katie Osborn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
Meanwhile, Carondelet suffered their closest loss since May 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Alameda by a score of 4-2. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Carondelet saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myleiana Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Lopez hit this season.
Carondelet now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Dougherty Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Carondelet's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dougherty Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .485. It's a different story for Carondelet, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Dougherty Valley's hitters?
Dougherty Valley came up short against Carondelet in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Dougherty Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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