The Silver Valley Trojans will face off against the Barstow Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Silver Valley and Boron, and Silver Valley kept the tradition alive. Silver Valley came up short against Boron on Monday, falling 29-2.
Timothey Yrigoyen
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Silver Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothey Yrigoyen, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Yrigoyen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Barstow had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Knights. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by exactly five runs.
Steven Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kekoa Samples, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshya Romero, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Barstow back to even at 3-3. As for Silver Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Silver Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Barstow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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