The Central Valley Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the El Capitan Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Central Valley and nine for El Capitan dating back to last season.
Central Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Atwater on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4.
Brooklynn Steeley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Gabriela Delatorre was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Valerie Espinoza was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, El Capitan fell victim to Atwater and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Falcons. That's two games in a row now that El Capitan has lost by exactly ten runs.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Central Valley skirted past El Capitan 10-9 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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