Valor Academy extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Sun Valley Magnet this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 two weeks ago.
As for Sun Valley Magnet, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs.
For Sun Valley Magnet's part, Manuel Marquez and Diego Loredo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Marquez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Loredo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sun Valley Magnet is undefeated when Loredo allows one or fewer hits, but 5-6 otherwise. At bat, Marquez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Loredo went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three RBI gave Marquez a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Manuel Baltazar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025. Joaquin Cadena was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Valor Academy will venture away from home to challenge Bert Corona Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sun Valley Magnet, they will head out to square off against Van Nuys at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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