After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Central Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 6-2. This was a revenge matchup for Central Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-7 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Caiden Whittle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Isaias Valdovinos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Golden Valley's side, Koen Heupel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Heupel hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
Central Valley now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Golden Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Central Valley will head out on the road to take on Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Golden Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Golden Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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