Community Charter had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it eight. They came up short against Valor Academy, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Valor Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in April.
Jose Patlan was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Erick Trujillo, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Valor Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On Valor Academy's side, Jorge Roman and Matthew Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Roman went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Diaz went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Diaz has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Hughes, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither Community Charter nor Valor Academy have any future games scheduled.
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