Scotts Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Santa Cruz on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 13-12. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Walt D'Ewart was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. D'Ewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Owen Martin and Bryce McDonnell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martin went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while McDonnell went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Martin has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Rex Thompson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Scotts Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Santa Cruz, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
While Scotts Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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