The Del Campo Cougars will venture away from home to take on the River Valley Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Campo is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Del Campo came up short against Twelve Bridges on Monday, falling 16-8.
Alisha Taylor and Issabella Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taylor went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Sanchez went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Sophia Wright was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, River Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Placer 5-4.
Payton Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Ward, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
River Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
River Valley's record now sits at 15-10. As for Del Campo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Del Campo might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from River Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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