
Hawks
02/11/25 vs Pitman | 24 |
03/14/25 @ Pacheco | 17 |
02/26/25 @ Downey | 13 |
03/24/25 vs Johansen | 12 |
02/22/25 vs El Capitan | 12 |
There's no place like home for Central Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Johansen Vikings 14-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brooklynn Steeley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Morales, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Abigail Krauss was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Central Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 6-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Central Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Johansen, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Central Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Lathrop at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Valley 4, Lathrop 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Johansen will challenge rival Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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