The Amador Valley Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Amador Valley earned a 9-4 victory over Benicia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Amador Valley let McKenna Charbonneau and Mai Falcone run wild. Charbonneau fired off two home runs and four runs while going 3-for-3, while Falcone went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, Falcone posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Tran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Amador Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benicia only managed eight hits.
Meanwhile, Castro Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Monte Vista on Tuesday.
Amador Valley pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Castro Valley, their record is now 3-1.
Amador Valley couldn't quite finish off Castro Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Amador Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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