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| 04/03/25 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 03/18/25 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/18/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Atwater is 8-2 against Golden Valley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Atwater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Atwater's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Merced hitters got past them. The Falcons fell 10-7 to the Bears last Thursday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Madi Hiler was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Golden Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sonora a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Emily Green was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Amaya Torrez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Golden Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Atwater, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Golden Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Atwater hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Golden Valley, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Atwater's hitters?
Atwater took their win against Golden Valley when the teams last played on April 3rd by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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