San Ramon Valley has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. San Ramon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, San Ramon Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over California, taking the game 6-1.
Bryce Monte looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Glazier, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Brady Shay was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Dougherty Valley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of San Ramon Valley.
Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Rouse, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Dougherty Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
San Ramon Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Dougherty Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. San Ramon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dougherty Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Will San Ramon Valley keep running through batters, or will Dougherty Valley buck the trend?
San Ramon Valley took their win against Dougherty Valley when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. Does San Ramon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dougherty Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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