Glendale fell victim to Youngker and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Youngker Roughriders might stick with them for a while. Glendale has struggled against Youngker recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Youngker's part, Isaac Valencia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Valencia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arturo Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jose Nieves, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Youngker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Glendale will be playing in front of their home fans against Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Youngker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kofa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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