River Valley had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-22 to make it nine. They came up short against the Del Campo Cougars, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-3 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Del Campo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-12-1. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Del Campo's part, Brody Bieneman was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Bieneman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alex Young was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ramiro Pereda, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, River Valley is taking a road trip to challenge Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hillmen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Campo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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