With a playoff game on the line, Yosemite rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Valley Bulldogs and snuck past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Yosemite sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Preston Radliff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Yosemite saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Olson, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Rich, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Golden Valley's side, Cristian Torres put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Torres was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Yosemite's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Golden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.
Yosemite will be playing in front of their home fans against Firebaugh at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Firebaugh is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Yosemite will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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