Valhalla extended their losing streak to 17 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-21. They lost 24-1 to the Granite Hills Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Thursday.
As for Granite Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Granite Hills' part, Jaden Macias and Jesse Maddox made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Macias tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Maddox pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Macias has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Macias got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Maddox went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave Maddox a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valhalla is set to square off against their familiar foe El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Granite Hills will face off against rival Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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