The Central Valley Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Prep Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Central Valley had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Lassen. Central Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joleen Short put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Short has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Lanzit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, University Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to West Valley.
Like Central Valley, University Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Megan Boudro. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Boudro was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for University Prep, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3-1.
Central Valley came up short against University Prep in their previous meeting back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of University Prep's Gracie Hornbuckle, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Central Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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