East Valley had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-5 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Panorama Pythons with a sharp 11-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-0 back in March.
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Kevin Castro spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because East Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, East Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Arvizu, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The Falcons are 5-2 when Arvizu posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Luis Saldivar was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Panorama, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Panorama's side, Eddie Prudencio put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Prudencio was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Yahir Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Daniel Madrigal also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Valley will take on rival Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Panorama is set to challenge their familiar foe Reseda at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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