Valley View extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 14-8 in the process. They fell 3-0 to the Hidalgo Pirates. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in February.
As for Hidalgo, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Hidalgo's part, Brent Ian Szczuroski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Szczuroski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Santiago Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Valley View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hidalgo, they will take on Tuloso-Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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