Golden Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Mariposa County on Monday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Cougars not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st.
Savanna Benc
| 04/14/25 vs Mariposa County | 3 |
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Savanna Benc made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabriella Cienfuegos was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Amaya Torrez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Golden Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Mariposa County, they moved to 13-7 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Golden Valley has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Caruthers on the 14th. As for Mariposa County, they will welcome Waterford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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