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| 04/30/24 - Away | 15-3 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 16-3 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 17-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
California is a perfect 10-0 against Dougherty Valley since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. California will look to defend their home field against Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
California easily dispatched Monte Vista on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. California fell just short of San Ramon Valley by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Audrey Cotton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dougherty Valley challenged Carondelet on Thursday. Dougherty Valley fell just short of Carondelet by a score of 7-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ava Millert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Nevaeh Bressler also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. California hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dougherty Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
California took their victory against Dougherty Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-3. Will California repeat their success, or does Dougherty Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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