Los Banos never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Central Valley on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Central Valley Hawks as they made off with an 11-2 victory. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 12-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gracie Orozco
| 02/20/25 vs Central Valley | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Pacheco | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Lathrop | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Johansen | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Grace Davis | 2 |
Gracie Orozco made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shayla Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Avery Vierra was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Los Banos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley only posted a batting average of .240.
The win got Los Banos back to even at 1-1. As for Central Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Los Banos wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Orestimba on the 24th. As for Central Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 win against Hughson on the 22nd.
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