The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies and the Greenfield Bruins will meet on Wednesday for a tough Bear Battle. Greenfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pajaro Valley, who comes in off a win.
Pajaro Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. Francis, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Pajaro Valley blew past St. Francis 26-9 on Friday. The Grizzlies' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Virginia Escobar was a standout: she scored five runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Elena Barron was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Pajaro Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .796. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Greenfield was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Los Gatos, falling 24-0.
The win made it two in a row for Pajaro Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Greenfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pajaro Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Greenfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Pajaro Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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