Dougherty Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Carondelet Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dougherty Valley of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Dougherty Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylia Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Carondelet's side, Maia Scholtens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Samantha Pera was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Angela Gates, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dougherty Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Carondelet, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Dougherty Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against California at 4:00 p.m. Dougherty Valley has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Carondelet, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northgate at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northgate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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