For the second straight game, Valley Center will face off against Poway. The Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Center has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while Poway will come in with eight straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Valley Center's offense. They came up short against Poway on Monday, falling 19-0.
For Poway's part, Owen Digenan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Digenan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Titans are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Cruz Gonzalez was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since April 1st. Johnny Hoffman was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Poway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Valley Center's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Poway, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
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