Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Valley Mills walked away with it. They came out on top against the Graford Rabbits by a score of 6-1 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Christian Lazarine, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gonzales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Valley Mills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Graford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Rabbits beat Valley Mills by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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