On Friday, the Cedar Valley Aviators came up short against the Northridge Knights and fell 10-7.
Hayden Worthen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Brodyn Mortensen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only tossed five.
On Northridge's side, Ryal Moon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tytan Redd, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryan Small, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Cedar Valley will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bonneville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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