Pinecrest Academy Cadence came into Monday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Valley Vikings out 7-6. This was payback for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, who suffered a 9-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noah Henneman and Jacob Hallett made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Henneman didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hallett tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henneman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Henneman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hallett scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-21. As for Valley, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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