The Golden Valley Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Rocklin Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Golden Valley came up short against Ripon on Friday, falling 10-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Rocklin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 14-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Prior spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Addie Titlow was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Hogue, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Rocklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Rocklin, their record now sits at 19-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Golden Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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