The Amador Valley Dons will face off against the Benicia Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Amador Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Heritage, taking the game 5-1.
Kaylee Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Amador Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mai Falcone, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Benicia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Leilani Andrews was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emma French, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Benicia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Amador Valley's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Benicia, their record now sits at 3-1.
Amador Valley came up short against Benicia when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can Amador Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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