The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will head out to face off against the Livermore Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dougherty Valley has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Livermore will arrive with three straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Dougherty Valley's offense. They came up short against Foothill on Wednesday, falling 7-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Livermore hadn't done well against San Ramon Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Livermore came out on top against San Ramon Valley by a score of 5-2. The game was the first time the Cowboys have beaten the Wolves on their field since March 29, 2019.
Ryan Kohn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Livermore's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Demiris, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Jaden Vassallo was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Livermore's record now sits at 7-4. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Dougherty Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Livermore in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dougherty Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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