The Los Banos Tigers will take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Berkeley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Los Banos, who comes in off a win.
Los Banos proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Golden Valley 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 19th.
Mya Arista spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Los Banos got a big performance out of Maliyah Salas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Salas has posted since back in February. Avery Vierra was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Piedmont. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 24, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Camden Bernhard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Los Banos, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
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