The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will face off against the Antioch Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dougherty Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Dougherty Valley will bounce into Friday's game after beating Monte Vista, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Katie Osborn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Osborn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laura Osborn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Marissa Lee was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Dougherty Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Antioch was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to St. Joseph Notre Dame.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dougherty Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
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