It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Corning Cardinals. The victory was some much needed relief for Central Valley as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Olson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kannon Delong, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Corning's side, Langdon Martinovich was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Martinovich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Martinovich wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Cordova, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Central Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Corning, their record is now 3-6-1.
Central Valley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Orland at 4:00 p.m. Orland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Corning, they will be playing at home against West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corning has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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