Valley Torah extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Shalhevet Firehawks, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firehawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 on Friday.
As for Shalhevet, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Shalhevet's part, Yitzy Blauner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blauner was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Shalhevet got a massive performance out of Yakov Liberman, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Liberman has become a key player for the Firehawks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 3-8 otherwise. Gordie Platt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Valley Torah and Shalhevet will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Wolfpack see the field they'll take on Desert Christian at 3:15 p.m. on April 15. As for Shalhevet, their break will end when they face Compton Early College at 2:15 p.m. on April 13.
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