Gonzales is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Pajaro Valley a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Gonzales Spartans will welcome the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. Gonzales has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Gonzales came up short against North Monterey County and fell 11-8. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Pajaro Valley came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over Anzar on Monday.
Hemeria Delatorre was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Elena Barron was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nadia Renteria, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Pajaro Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Pajaro Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Gonzales, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Gonzales took their victory against Pajaro Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 18-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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