Spring Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-14-2 to make it seven. They came up short against the Green Valley Gators, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gators this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Green Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Green Valley's part, Gavin Christensen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Christensen a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Kirby, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Green Valley: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ferry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 defeat against Desert Oasis on the 17th. As for Green Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palo Verde at 3:30 p.m.
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