Golden Valley won the last time they faced Merced, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Golden Valley Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Merced Bears 2-1.
Bree Barner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Golden Valley's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jenavi Barajas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Merced's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Golden Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Merced, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6-1.
Golden Valley will be playing at home against Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilmar knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Golden Valley likes a good challenge. As for Merced, they will head out on the road to square off against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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