The Amador Valley Dons are on the road again on Friday to play the Turlock Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Neither Amador Valley nor Turlock posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
After soaring to a 13-point win in their last game, Amador Valley came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Pitman by a score of 3-1.
Jason Alonso was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Amador Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Barbera, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Turlock's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Westlake.
Jaron Rocha was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Owen Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Amador Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Turlock, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
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