Discovery is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Discovery of the 23-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
For Sun Valley Magnet's part, Diego Loredo made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Loredo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Loredo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Miguel Martinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jesse Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Sun Valley Magnet, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Discovery will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Oaks CES at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sun Valley Magnet, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeview Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeview Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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