Enterprise had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-15-1 to make it five. They fell 3-0 to the Pleasant Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-3 loss on Tuesday.
Wayde Hutchings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Pleasant Valley's side, they gave Holden Franks the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Franks has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. Dylan Morgan picked up the save, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Blizman, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Scott McKeown, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Enterprise didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Redding Christian on the 4th. As for Pleasant Valley, they will take on Chico at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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