San Lorenzo Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Scotts Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will welcome the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Lorenzo Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Harbor on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scotts Valley). They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Santa Cruz on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Sofie Seese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Wilson, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzy Doubek, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Scotts Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Cruz only posted an OBP of .364.
San Lorenzo Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Scotts Valley, their win bumped their record up to 17-5-1.
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