Golden Valley extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-17 in the process. They lost 23-0 to the West Ranch Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.
As for West Ranch, they pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For West Ranch's part, Mikey Murr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Murr has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Diaz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Hepp, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Ranch, they will challenge Dana Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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