The Golden Valley Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Golden Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Merced.
Bree Barner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Golden Valley's victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jenavi Barajas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hilmar waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Bears.
Danica Campbell looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sophie Stivers picked up the save, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
At the plate, Abby Blevins and Destiny Denys did most of the damage at the plate: Blevins scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Denys scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Demi Silva, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Golden Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Hilmar, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Golden Valley couldn't quite finish off Hilmar in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can Golden Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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