Livermore is on a three-game streak of home wins, while California is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Livermore Cowboys will take on the California Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Livermore: 3, California: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Livermore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand San Ramon Valley a 9-0 shutout.
Kaci Norton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payten Williams was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Jae Cosgriff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, California had just enough and edged Amador Valley out 2-1 on Tuesday.
Kaitlyn Le spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Jayda Crosby was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Godin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Livermore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Livermore hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Livermore was able to grind out a solid win over California in their previous matchup back in April, winning 5-1. Will Livermore repeat their success, or does California have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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