On Monday, Golden Valley got themselves on the board against Hilmar, but Hilmar never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Hilmar Yellowjackets with a sharp 11-0 win. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Golden Valley yet this season.
Bree Barner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Barner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Savanna Benc and Stefani Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Benc went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Celia Giammona was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Hilmar, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Golden Valley will head out on the road to challenge El Capitan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley is facing El Capitan at the right time seeing as El Capitan is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hilmar, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Stone Ridge Christian at 3:30 p.m. Stone Ridge Christian's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Hilmar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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