Dougherty Valley was the 1-0 winner over California when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Dougherty Valley Wildcats fell just short of the California Grizzlies by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Barnes II, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On California's side, they got a great performance from Brayden Gijbels as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gijbels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Angelo Sherman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Dougherty Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for California, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing De La Salle the next time they take the field. Dougherty Valley will head out to face De La Salle at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while California will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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