If Carondelet was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Antioch last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carondelet Cougars fell just short of the San Ramon Valley Wolves by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Carondelet has not had much luck with San Ramon Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Reese Albano was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Samantha Pera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carondelet didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On San Ramon Valley's side, Lila Mcleod spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. Mcleod has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Jin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Layous, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Carondelet's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for San Ramon Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Carondelet will be playing in front of their home fans against California at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carondelet is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for San Ramon Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. San Ramon Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Monte Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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