The Central Valley Hawks will take on the Pacheco Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Central Valley got the win against Grace Davis by a conclusive 15-3. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Brooklynn Steeley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Steeley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Central Valley let KaDynce Piceno and Abigail Krauss run wild. Piceno scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Krauss scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Piceno a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Delatorre, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Pacheco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 18-0 to Livingston. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Central Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Pacheco, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Pacheco's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Pacheco, though, as they've only averaged .260. Will they be able to contain Central Valley's hitters?
Central Valley took their victory against Pacheco in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 19-2 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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