Central Valley is 4-0 against Escalon since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Valley Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Central Valley beat Golden Valley 6-2. The win was just what Central Valley needed coming off of a 13-7 defeat in their prior game.
Caiden Whittle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Isaias Valdovinos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Escalon's way against Riverbank on Thursday as Escalon made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Escalon.
Greg Adams made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Franzia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Central Valley now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Escalon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Central Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Escalon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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