The Golden Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Yosemite Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Golden Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Del Oro 18-0. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Golden Valley yet this season.
Garrison Ray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ray was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Micah Rocha and Osvaldo Urrea dominated on the mound. Rocha went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Urrea tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rocha has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Golden Valley let Cristian Torres and Enrique Martinez loose on the outfield. Torres scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Martinez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Torres hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Baltazar Moreno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yosemite got the win against McLane on Thursday by a conclusive 15-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yosemite.
Dayton Lee and Cody Rich did most of the damage at the plate: Lee scored three runs while going 4-for-6, while Rich went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Supernaw, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season. As for Yosemite, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Golden Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yosemite struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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