Viburnum extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They lost 14-0 to the Arcadia Valley Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Jays were not able to get on the board.
Arcadia Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Arcadia Valley's part, Lucas Waddell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Waddell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arcadia Valley got a massive performance out of Paul Young, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI were Young's first of the season. Wyatt Smith was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Viburnum will take on Eminence at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Arcadia Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clearwater at 4:30 p.m. The Fightin' Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.4 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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