Sandy Valley had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-2 to make it eight. They came up short against the Beatty Hornets, falling 15-3. The Sidewinders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Beatty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For Beatty's part, Anthony Femat made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Femat has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Beatty got a big performance out of Anthoni Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Aguilar, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
While Sandy Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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