West Valley was the 11-3 winner over Yreka when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Valley Eagles wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
West Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Kniss, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yreka struck out seven times.
On Yreka's side, Lucas Day spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Yreka, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-19 record this season.
While West Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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