Dougherty Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-14. They lost 11-3 to the San Ramon Valley Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Dougherty Valley got a good showing from Pratik Suravarapu, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Suravarapu hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
At the plate, Dougherty Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abhinav Alla, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for San Ramon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-2. Considering they have won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On San Ramon Valley's side, Milo Clay looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Clay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Colton Fitzgibbon and Logan Becker did most of the damage at the plate: Fitzgibbon got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Becker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Becker a new career-high. Mitch Nelson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dougherty Valley will take on Washington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for San Ramon Valley, they will square off against Acalanes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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