Green Valley lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 8-2 defeat to the Liberty Patriots might stick with them for a while. Green Valley has not had much luck with Liberty recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Chacen Rasavong was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Green Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Chun, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Liberty's side, they got a great performance from Dominic Ostolaza as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
Green Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12. As for Liberty, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Green Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Faith Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will square off against American Fork at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games American Fork has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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