Dougherty Valley had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the California Grizzlies by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Ahdil Khan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Dougherty Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo Feliciano, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for California, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On California's side, they got a great performance from Brayden Gijbels as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gijbels has become a key player for the Grizzlies: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
While Dougherty Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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