Buhach Colony is 0-10 against Golden Valley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buhach Colony Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Golden Valley Cougars at 3:30 p.m.
Buhach Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 9-2 loss to Atwater might stick with them for a while.
Buhach Colony saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Zamarripa, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Central Valley onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory was just what Golden Valley needed coming off of an 18-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Bree Barner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Barner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Izabella Sotelo was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Celia Giammona, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Buhach Colony's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Golden Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Buhach Colony has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Golden Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buhach Colony suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Golden Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Buhach Colony avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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