Baseball Recap: Sandy Valley Takes a Loss

Sandy Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Beatty Hornets, falling 10-1. The Sidewinders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Lucas Salinas

Stolen Base

04/01/25 @ Mountain View Christian	6
04/17/25 @ Beatty	4
04/01/25 @ Mountain View Christian	3

Lucas Salinas and Dante Diaz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Salinas went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, while Diaz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Salinas has become a key player for Sandy Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Troy Doty also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

As for Beatty, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.

On Beatty's side, Anthony Femat made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Femat has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Christian Molina was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Olmedo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

While Sandy Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.