River Valley is 0-6 against Sutter since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The River Valley Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Sutter Huskies at 4:00 p.m.
River Valley is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Roseville by a score of 6-4.
Kaitlyn Garcia and Emylee Hull did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hull scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sutter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ponderosa a 7-0 shutout. Sutter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Bauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Bauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Guinaiyaa Ayuyu-Garcia, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Sutter, they pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
River Valley suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sutter in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for River Valley, Riley Wickum (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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