Dougherty Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Dublin Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dougherty Valley lost 15-3 to California on Tuesday.
Marissa Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mylia Perez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Osborn, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Dublin got the win against Foothill on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dublin.
The team relied heavily on Tanaya Barrett, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Costello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dougherty Valley's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Dublin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Dougherty Valley came up short against Dublin in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-4. Can Dougherty Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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