After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Resurrection Christian, Valley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Greeley Central Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Carson Adolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valley got a big performance out of Anthony Soliz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Saenz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Greeley Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Valley now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Greeley Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Valley will face off against University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greeley Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pomona at 3:00 p.m. Greeley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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