Sequoyah School had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Ojai Valley Spuds, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Gryphons couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Ojai Valley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Ojai Valley's part, Archer Moller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Moller has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Ojai Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ojai Valley let Keiran Walsh and Ben Scordamaglia run wild. Walsh went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Scordamaglia went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Scordamaglia a new career-high. Jacob Morris also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ojai Valley beat Sequoyah School by a score of 16-3 later that day.
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