Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Rancho Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Rancho's part, Kayden Bumstead made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bumstead was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Omar Lopez and Brady Paulson did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Paulson went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ronaldo Alvarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Rancho, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-14.
Valley will head out on the road to face off against Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rancho, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Cimarron-Memorial's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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