Valley Catholic extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-13-1 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rainier Columbians. The Valiants were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Columbians earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Valley Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Yee, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Rainier, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Rainier's side, Q Jackson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Jackson has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Mattinene, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Valley Catholic will welcome Neah-Kah-Nie at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something the Valiants will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rainier, they are taking a road trip to take on Scio at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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