Baseball Preview: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Porter Ridge Pirates
The Sun Valley Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Porter Ridge Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Sun Valley finally turned things around against Marvin Ridge on Friday. Sun Valley came out on top against Marvin Ridge by a score of 9-4.
Cole Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Green has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Green was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alex Cassidy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Sun Valley let Braylon Martin and Jake Iannetto loose on the outfield. Martin scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Iannetto scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dave Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge got themselves on the board against Parkwood on Wednesday, but Parkwood never followed suit. They blew past the Wolf Pack 10-0. The win was some much needed relief for Porter Ridge as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Sun Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Porter Ridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
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