If Kern Valley was riding high off their 14-2 takedown of Granite Hills last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kern Valley Broncs fell just short of the Caruthers Blue Raiders by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Kern Valley has struggled against Caruthers recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jordan Mead was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cameron Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Caruthers' side, Angel Miranda tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Caruthers' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andy Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Kern Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Caruthers, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Kern Valley will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Strathmore at 10:45 a.m. Kern Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Caruthers, they will square off against Lindsay at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Caruthers has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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