Golden Valley came tearing into Monday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Del Oro Suns 21-3. Golden Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Jackeline Salazar made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Golden Valley got a massive performance out of Alexia Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Emma Heath was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Golden Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Del Oro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden Valley will square off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for West: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Golden Valley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Del Oro, they will face off against South at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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