Golden Valley suffered their closest loss since March 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Buhach Colony Thunder by a score of 8-6. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunder earlier this season, when they won 8-5.
Savanna Benc
| 03/25/25 @ Buhach Colony | 9 |
| 03/24/25 @ Turlock | 11 |
| 03/21/25 vs El Capitan | 14 |
| 03/20/25 @ Los Banos | 14 |
| 03/18/25 @ Atwater | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
Savanna Benc was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Celia Giammona was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Heffner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Golden Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buhach Colony struck out nine times.
This is the second loss in a row for Golden Valley and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Buhach Colony, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Coming up, Golden Valley will take on Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Valley will need to watch out since Merced has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Buhach Colony, they will square off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buhach Colony is facing El Capitan at the right time seeing as El Capitan is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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