The Central Valley Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Golden Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Central Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. Their rough 13-5 loss to Orestimba might stick with them for a while.
Reylena Herrera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jannet Valencia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley got themselves on the board against Escalon on Tuesday, but Escalon never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 6-0 win. That's two games straight that Golden Valley has won by exactly six runs.
Bree Barner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Barner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stefani Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amaya Torrez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Golden Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Central Valley skirted past Golden Valley 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Golden Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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