California had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the San Ramon Valley Wolves. This was a revenge game for the Grizzlies: when they faced off against the Wolves back in March, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Gabriella Nudo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, California's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hailey King, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI King has posted since back in March.
Grizzlies
| 05/01/25 vs San Ramon Valley | 4-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Alameda | 5-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Livermore | 3-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Amador Valley | 12-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Foothill | 10-2 |
| + 2 more games |
California's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for San Ramon Valley, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. California will take on James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Ramon Valley, they will square off against Amador Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dons have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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