The Hilmar Yellowjackets will square off against the Atwater Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Hilmar narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Central Valley 8-7.
Hilmar got a big performance out of Emma Gomes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Destiny Denys, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Hilmar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Atwater waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 10-4 victory. Considering the Falcons have won four games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Audrina Granados, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Atwater's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hilmar, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Hilmar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. However, it's not like Atwater struggles in that department as they've got 0 of their hits this season. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hilmar came out on top in a nail-biter against Atwater in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will Hilmar repeat their success, or does Atwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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