Golden Valley can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the El Capitan Gauchos as the Golden Valley Cougars made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Golden Valley as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bree Barner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Barner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Gizelle Pimentel and Stefani Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Pimentel scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ramirez scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Cienfuegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Golden Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for El Capitan, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden Valley will face off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to square off against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Patterson will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something El Capitan surely won't give up without a fight.
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