Golden Valley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Central Valley Hawks a 6-0 shutout. The victory was just what Golden Valley needed coming off of an 18-2 loss in their prior game.
Bree Barner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Barner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabella Sotelo, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Celia Giammona was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Central Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jannet Valencia, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Golden Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Central Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Golden Valley will be playing at home against Buhach Colony at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Central Valley, they will be playing at home against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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