Santa Ana Valley extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-15 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Saddleback Roadrunners. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Roadrunners since on Tuesday.
Ayden Serrano put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Serrano wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Nieblas, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Saddleback, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9-1. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 7 runs.
On Saddleback's side, Brandon Cotoc spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Cotoc has become a key player for the Roadrunners: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Saddleback let Joaquin Cornejo and Anthony Lopez run wild. Cornejo went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Lopez went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cornejo is becoming a predictor of Saddleback's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9-1 when he doesn't). Jerry Arevalo-Reyes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Coming up, Santa Ana Valley will be playing at home against Whitney at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. Saddleback will be paying especially close attention to Santa Ana Valley's game: after Santa Ana Valley faces off against Whitney, they'll take on Saddleback again at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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