Monday just wasn't the day for Lucerne Valley's offense. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Silver Valley Trojans on Monday. Lucerne Valley's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Silver Valley's part, Joseph Rippey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Rippey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Silver Valley got a big performance out of Jesse Dillow, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Bowlan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lucerne Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Silver Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Lucerne Valley will head out on the road to take on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Lucerne Valley likes a good challenge. As for Silver Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. Silver Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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