Golden Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-14 to make it four. They lost 6-0 to the Atwater Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat on April 3rd.
As for Atwater, their record now sits at 19-6. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Atwater's part, not much got past Kylie Medina, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Golden Valley off the board. Medina has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Hiler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Golden Valley will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ripon at 4:00 p.m. on the 9th. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Atwater, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 19-5 win against Buhach Colony on the 1st.
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