The Golden Girls escaped with a 3-1 victory over last year’s runner-up Antelope Valley of California in the first game on a one-hit five-inning start by Gedda Valencia and a scoreless three-inning relief by Leah Crudo.
The Golden Girls survived three full base-situations in the third before scoring two unearned runs at the bottom of the sixth to seal the victory.
In the second game, the Golden Girls lost to Southern Maryland.