Valley Center has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Center will be strutting in after a victory while Palo Verde Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Center never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kearny on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Komets.
Jeremiah Haros made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Haros was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Michael Bray was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mckinnon Olson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley came up short against South Pasadena on Wednesday and fell 12-8. Even though they lost, Palo Verde Valley's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Christian Aguilar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Januel Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Valley Center now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Palo Verde Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7-1 record this season.
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