Golden Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Patterson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Golden Valley Cougars will take on the Patterson Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Golden Valley is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Washington Union with a sharp 15-1 victory on Wednesday. Golden Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Bree Barner made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Barner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Amaya Torrez was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Cienfuegos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Patterson made easy work of Buhach Colony on Wednesday and carried off a 9-3 win.
Desirrei Sorci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Patterson let Kayla Ortiz and Grace Cruthis loose on the outfield. Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cruthis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Petunia Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Patterson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Golden Valley beat Patterson 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or does Patterson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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