Valley had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it 11. They lost 18-0 to the St. Johns Redskins. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redskins from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for St. Johns, their record now sits at 5-12. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For St. Johns' part, Kaden Waite made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Waite has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of St. Johns' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, St. Johns got a massive performance out of Gabe Castillo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Castillo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Jaramillo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Valley will square off against Hopi at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.62 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Johns, they will challenge Pima at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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