Scotts Valley is 1-9 against San Lorenzo Valley since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Scotts Valley Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Lorenzo Valley's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Scotts Valley had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Scotts Valley's pitchers stepped up to hand Soquel a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Chloe Kent made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kent has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kent was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jazzy Doubek was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Delgado, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo Valley entered their tilt with Santa Cruz with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 15-5 win on Tuesday.
Scotts Valley has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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