Del Oro is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 18-0 to the Golden Valley Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Del Oro of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Golden Valley's part, Garrison Ray made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ray was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Micah Rocha and Osvaldo Urrea dominated on the mound. Rocha went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Urrea tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rocha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Golden Valley let Cristian Torres and Enrique Martinez loose on the outfield. Torres scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Martinez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Torres hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Julian Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-27. As for Golden Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-17 record this season.
Del Oro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Yosemite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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