The Washington Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Washington had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Kennedy.
Cassandra Price made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Ramon Valley has not done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. San Ramon Valley came out on top against Foothill by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Ramon Valley.
Lila Mcleod was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mcleod has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mcleod was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Layous was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sophia Jin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for San Ramon Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
San Ramon Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Washington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for San Ramon Valley, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Washington's hitters?
Washington might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from San Ramon Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Thankfully for Washington, Sophia Hayes (who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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