De La Salle is 9-1 against Dougherty Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The De La Salle Spartans will be playing at home against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. De La Salle will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Saturday, De La Salle didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Grove and fell 3-2.
Tommy Curran was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hank Tripaldi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley didn't have quite enough to beat California on Friday and fell 2-1.
Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Barnes II, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
De La Salle's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Dougherty Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Dougherty Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: De La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for Dougherty Valley, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain De La Salle's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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