
Hornets
04/08/25 vs Andover | 12 |
03/27/25 vs Goddard | 10 |
03/27/25 vs Goddard | 9 |
04/04/25 vs Eisenhower | 5 |
03/25/25 @ McPherson | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Center). Everything went their way against the Andover Trojans on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gavin Byers tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Cooper Boone was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Braden Heitsman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Valley Center has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Andover, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Center beat the Trojans by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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