Dougherty Valley is 0-6 against Amador Valley since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Amador Valley Dons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dougherty Valley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Foothill, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dougherty Valley blew past Foothill 9-3.
Alexa Yeung spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Dougherty Valley let Laura Osborn and Mylia Perez loose on the outfield. Osborn scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Perez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katie Osborn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Mustangs.
Kaylee Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Charbonneau, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Taylor Oxe was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Dougherty Valley's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Amador Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Dougherty Valley suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Amador Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Dougherty Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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