The Valencia Tigers will square off against the El Dorado Golden Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Valencia turned things around against Westminster on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 13-4 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabella Goulet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Valencia got a big performance out of Lucy Ann Enomoto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Those runs were Enomoto's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Ledbetter, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Valencia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, El Dorado won against South on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. El Dorado's pitchers stepped up to hand San Juan Hills a 7-0 shutout. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Golden Hawks this season.
The victory made it two in a row for El Dorado and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs over those games. As for Valencia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Valencia might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from El Dorado in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Valencia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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