Thursday just wasn't the day for Valencia's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Ranch Wildcats on Thursday. Valencia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Ranch apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Hunt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On West Ranch's side, Hunter Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Manning has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for West Ranch, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valencia will take on Ventura at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ventura's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Valencia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge Cypress at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Ranch: 3.1, Cypress: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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