The Golden Valley Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Central Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Golden Valley can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on El Capitan with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Golden Valley as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bree Barner was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Barner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Golden Valley let Gizelle Pimentel and Stefani Ramirez loose on the outfield. Pimentel scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ramirez scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Taylor Lopez was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past El Capitan 16-8. With that victory, Central Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Gabriela Delatorre, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Valerie Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Golden Valley's record is now 10-12. As for Central Valley, their record now sits at 8-13.
Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Golden Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Central Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Golden Valley keep running through batters, or will Central Valley buck the trend?
Golden Valley took their win against Central Valley in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 6-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central Valley's Jannet Valencia, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Golden Valley still be able to contain Valencia? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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