On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Golden Valley Grizzlies had to settle for a 5-3 loss against the Santa Ynez Pirates. Golden Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Gayles, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Santa Ynez's side, Tate Minus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Minus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Minus was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, ADAM STEPHENS and Dallas Deforest did most of the damage at the plate: STEPHENS went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Deforest scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Golden Valley will head out on the road to square off against Saugus at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Santa Ynez, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Dunn at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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