Los Banos was the 10-1 winner over Golden Valley when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Los Banos Tigers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Mya Arista put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Avery Vierra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Shayla Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Los Banos' defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Golden Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Looking ahead, Los Banos will venture away from home to challenge Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Golden Valley, they will challenge Turlock at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Turlock has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.93 runs per game on average), something Golden Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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