Arroyo Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-20. They lost 10-0 to the Kaiser Cats. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Kaiser, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Kaiser's part, Zeke Isaak Cortez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cortez has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Dom Roybal looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaiser is 9-4 when Roybal allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Alvarado, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Alexander Chavez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arroyo Valley will face off against Carter at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Lions have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kaiser, they will challenge Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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