Patterson is 1-6 against Golden Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Patterson Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, everything went Patterson's way against Buhach Colony as Patterson made off with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Patterson.
Desirrei Sorci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Patterson let Kayla Ortiz and Grace Cruthis loose on the outfield. Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cruthis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Petunia Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Washington Union 15-1. Considering Golden Valley has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bree Barner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Barner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Amaya Torrez was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Cienfuegos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Patterson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Golden Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Patterson came up short against Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barner, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Patterson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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