Golden Valley is 9-1 against El Capitan since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Golden Valley Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the El Capitan Gauchos at 3:30 p.m. Golden Valley will be strutting in after a victory while El Capitan will be coming in after a loss.
After only two runs in their last game, Golden Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hilmar on Monday. Golden Valley's pitcher stepped up to hand Hilmar an 11-0 shutout. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Golden Valley yet this season.
Bree Barner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Barner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Savanna Benc was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Gizelle Pimentel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, El Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Central Valley by a score of 10-9.
The win made it two in a row for Golden Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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