It was a good run, but Golden Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Patterson Tigers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Golden Valley couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bree Barner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Golden Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stefani Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Patterson's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Desirrei Sorci gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Golden Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Patterson, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Golden Valley will face off against Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Atwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Patterson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced and Patterson are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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