Baseball Recap: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Green Valley Gators
Shadow Ridge and Green Valley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Shadow Ridge had to settle for second. They lost 9-2 to the Green Valley Gators. Shadow Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shadow Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Wilkes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Green Valley's side, Jared Orabuena tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Orabuena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Kirby, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Isaiah Alba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shadow Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-15. As for Green Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-17.
Shadow Ridge will take on Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Green Valley, they will take on Palo Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Green Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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