The matchup between Central Valley and Patterson on Wednesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Central Valley Hawks fell just short of the Patterson Tigers by a score of 12-11. That's two games in a row now that Central Valley has lost by just one run.
Gabriela Delatorre led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Abigail Krauss, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Patterson's side, they got a massive performance out of Jazmine Isom, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Cruthis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Patterson, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Central Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patterson, they will head out on the road to challenge Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakdale's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Patterson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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