If Golden Valley was riding high off their 19-2 takedown of Del Oro last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Valley Bulldogs fell just short of the West Vikings by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Golden Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Garrison Ray was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Ray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Eathan Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cristian Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Golden Valley's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15.
While Golden Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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