The Crestwood Comets will venture away from home to face off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Crestwood's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Wyoming Area with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Mid Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Cavaliers. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three contests in a row.
Lorenzo Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Doug Pua, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Pua has posted since back in April.
Crestwood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mid Valley, their record is now 18-4.
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