Leyden had no answer to Rafael Valdez on Monday as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his eighth in a row with more than five strikeouts. On the season, Valdez has an ERA of 3.73 over 41.3 innings pitched.
Even though Valdez couldn't lead Addison Trail over Leyden, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Despite Valdez's best efforts to the contrary, Addison Trail will head into their next match having dropped five straight contests. Will Tuesday be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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