Golden Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over the Del Oro Suns. With that victory, Golden Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Garrison Ray was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ray was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Micah Rocha and Osvaldo Urrea dominated on the mound. Rocha went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Urrea pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rocha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Golden Valley let Cristian Torres and Enrique Martinez loose on the outfield. Torres scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Martinez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Torres hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Julian Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Golden Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-17. As for Del Oro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-27.
Golden Valley will head out on the road to challenge Yosemite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. Del Oro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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