For the second straight game, Crescenta Valley will face off against Arcadia. The Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Apaches at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Crescenta Valley 2.6, Arcadia 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Crescenta Valley's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arcadia on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Arcadia's part, not much got past Gus Cooper, who gave up just five hits to keep Crescenta Valley off the board. Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Julian Salmon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The victory (which was Arcadia's tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Crescenta Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
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