Valley Center is 1-9 against Ramona since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Valley Center has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley Center came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mt. Carmel, falling 20-2.
Valley Center saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Su'La Devers, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ramona, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Escondido a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
Braelyn Bolen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Rhea was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Serenity Hayes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Ramona's record now sits at 10-13-1. As for Valley Center, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Valley Center suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Ramona in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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