East Valley can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clarkston Bantams and snuck past 9-7. This was a revenge matchup for East Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 loss when these two played on Saturday.
Brayden Windhorst made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Windhorst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Hanson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dakota Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On Clarkston's side, Hayden Line and Trace Green did some serious damage despite the final result: Line went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Green scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Woods, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
East Valley's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for Clarkston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
East Valley has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something East Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clarkston, they will head out on the road to square off against Rogers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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