There's no place like home for California, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Dougherty Valley Wildcats 1-0 on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Audrey Cotton
| 03/25/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ San Ramon Valley | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs Monte Vista | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ College Park | 0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mountain House | 13 |
| + 1 more games |
California got a great performance from Audrey Cotton as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. With that strong performance, Cotton is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Shayla Santolucito was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season.
California is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Dougherty Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. California will face off against Clayton Valley Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. California's pitchers better be ready for this one: Clayton Valley Charter has averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Dougherty Valley, they will square off against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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