Golden Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Escalon Cougars. The win was nothing new for Golden Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bree Barner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Barner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Barner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Stefani Ramirez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Amaya Torrez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Escalon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Babasa, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Golden Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Escalon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Golden Valley will face off against Righetti at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Escalon, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hilmar at 4:00 p.m.
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