For the second straight game, Anderson will face off against West Valley. The Cubs will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Anderson fell victim to West Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-0.
For West Valley's part, Jayden Miller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Miller a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Gunner Church and Kale Springer did most of the damage at the plate: Church went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Springer went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Church has posted since back in June of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Stone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
West Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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