West Point had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shadow Ridge Stallions and snuck past 5-3. This was payback for West Point, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Kenyer Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Shadow Ridge's side, they got a good showing from Phoenix Madsen, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Trace Garrison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run. Weston Eubanks was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
West Point's win bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-18.
West Point will stay at home for another game and welcome Valley Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cesar Chavez at 3:45 p.m. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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