For the second straight game, Golden Valley will face off against Atwater. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Golden Valley has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Atwater will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Monday, Golden Valley came up short against Atwater and fell 10-7.
Brayden Euker
| 03/24/25 @ Merced | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Atwater | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Mariposa County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Merced | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Merced | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Brayden Euker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Golden Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Julian Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Roman Gonzalez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Atwater, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
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