It was a good run, but Lassen unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Central Valley Falcons by a score of 3-1. Lassen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Peyton Garate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Lassen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayn Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Central Valley's side, Diego Recio made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Recio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lassen's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5-1. As for Central Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Lassen will head out on the road to challenge West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Lassen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Central Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Yreka at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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