For the second straight game, Clayton Valley Charter will face off against College Park. The Ugly Eagles will take on the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Clayton Valley Charter has won seven straight at home, while College Park won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Clayton Valley Charter is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 25th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against College Park, sneaking past 5-4.
For College Park's part, Sebastian Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, Alvarez gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, TJ Reinhart and Vincent 'Tino' Vasell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Reinhart went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run, while Vasell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Reinhart has snagged this season.
Clayton Valley Charter's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for College Park, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.
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