The Green Valley Gators will venture away from home to square off against the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked fourth at the time (Green Valley was ranked 12th). The Gators fell 6-2 to the Aggies on Tuesday. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Aggies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aria Gonzalez
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Green Valley got a good showing from Aria Gonzalez, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Green Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Baxter, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Shadow Ridge hit Coronado with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Aubrie Sisler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Green Valley's record is now 13-7. As for Coronado, their record now sits at 7-7.
Green Valley beat Coronado 12-9 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad 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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