It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Golden Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Central Valley Hawks 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Golden Valley also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Bree Barner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Golden Valley's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Sotelo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Central Valley's side, Jannet Valencia put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Valencia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Central Valley, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden Valley will take on Buhach Colony at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Buhach Colony's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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