It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Yreka Miners. This was a revenge contest for West Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Gunner Church, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Mcfadden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Yreka's side, Gabe Gregg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
West Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Yreka, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-20.
West Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Yreka, they will head out on the road to take on Orland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orland will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Yreka surely won't give up without a fight.
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