The California Grizzlies will be playing at home against the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
California is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Berkeley an 8-0 shutout.
Not much got past Kaitlyn Le, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Berkeley off the board. Le has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shayla Santolucito, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jayda Crosby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Ramon Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
California is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for San Ramon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
California came out on top in a nail-biter against San Ramon Valley in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Ramon Valley's Lila Mcleod, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will California still be able to contain Mcleod? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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