There's no place like home for Victor Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knight Hawks a 3-0 shutout on Friday. For the Jackrabbits, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2019.
Not much got past Tyler Aguilar, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Knight off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Robert Middlebrooks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Matthew Yepez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Victor Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Knight, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Victor Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on March 3rd. Knight has already played their next matchup (against Burroughs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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