Softball Preview: Central Valley Hawks vs. Patterson Tigers
The Central Valley Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Patterson Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Central Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Golden Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. Central Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patterson's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Atwater on Friday. Patterson put the hurt on El Capitan with a sharp 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Desirrei Sorci's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Cruthis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayla Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Patterson, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Central Valley came up short against Patterson in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sorci, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Central Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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