The Central Valley Hawks will take on the Hughson Huskies at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. The last three games Central Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Central Valley had just enough and edged Atwater out 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Central Valley as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chris Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Hunter Shaw looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Dominguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andre Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hughson unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Escalon by a score of 4-3.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Hughson, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Central Valley took their win against Hughson when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Central Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hughson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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