Valley's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the American Heritage Patriots by a score of 12-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buffalos also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Boede Cox was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season.
In other batting news, Weston Baird was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Waylon Spencer, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for American Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Valley will host Piute at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piute knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Valley likes a good challenge. As for American Heritage, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Merit Preparatory Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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