Santa Ana Valley had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the Bolsa Grande Matadors, falling 12-6. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Matadors this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Bolsa Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games.
For Bolsa Grande's part, Julian Mendoza and Tank Britton were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Mendoza struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Britton tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mendoza went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Britton went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Britton a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikey Haley Jr., who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samuel Montes De Oca, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Santa Ana Valley nor Bolsa Grande have any future games scheduled.
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