Golden Valley is 2-8 against Atwater since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Golden Valley will be strutting in after a win while Atwater will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Golden Valley duked it out with Sonora on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 5-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Emily Green
| 04/23/25 vs Sonora | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Los Banos | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs El Capitan | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Los Banos | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ El Capitan | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Emily Green, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Amaya Torrez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Atwater has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.42 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Thursday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Merced. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Madi Hiler was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
Atwater's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Golden Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Golden Valley suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Atwater in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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