Amador Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against San Ramon Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Kaylee Davis spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Amador Valley saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Charbonneau, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hailey Neves also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Amador Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for San Ramon Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Amador Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, San Ramon Valley will challenge rival Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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