Golden Valley can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the West Vikings by a score of 18-14. Golden Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cristian Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Garrison Ray was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Joseph Cruz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Golden Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for West, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Golden Valley will face off against Sanger West at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for West, they will challenge Strathmore at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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