Cougars
| 04/02/25 @ El Capitan | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs El Capitan | 11 |
| 03/10/25 vs Buhach Colony | 8 |
| 03/25/25 @ Buhach Colony | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ Los Banos | 6 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Merced, Golden Valley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the El Capitan Gauchos 12-10. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Savanna Benc made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Allie Minor was a standout: she scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Green, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Golden Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win snapped Golden Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-8 record. As for El Capitan, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Golden Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 loss against Atwater on the 3rd. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-0 defeat against Los Banos on the 3rd.
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