Golden Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Atwater Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Atwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Golden Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Patterson on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Bree Barner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Atwater came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Hawks.
Atwater also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Kylie Medina gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Atwater's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madi Hiler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mia Hendrickson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Golden Valley now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Atwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
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