Golden Valley lost to Merced last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Golden Valley Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Merced Bears 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Sebastian Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Merced's side, Riley Dickey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Dickey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dickey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Dickey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Golden Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15. As for Merced, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Golden Valley nor Merced have any future games scheduled.
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