The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will head out to face off against the James Logan Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dougherty Valley fell victim to Northgate and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Broncos, falling 10-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo Feliciano, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for James Logan, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Deer Valley on Thursday as James Logan made off with a 33-0 victory. With that win, the Colts brought their scoring average up to 9 runs per game.
Ben Towers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nate Lally was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. DJ Mandigal was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.
James Logan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Dougherty Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for James Logan, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.
Dougherty Valley came up short against James Logan in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Can Dougherty Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
