Lassen is 9-1 against Central Valley since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lassen Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Central Valley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Lassen is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lassen gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Truckee 16-2.
Abby Lynn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Lynn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Lassen got a massive performance out of Delilah Delgado, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kelsy Franco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central Valley came up short against West Valley on Friday and fell 5-2.
Like Lassen, Central Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Joleen Short. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Short has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Millette, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lassen's victory bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for Central Valley, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything went Lassen's way against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in April as Lassen made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lassen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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