For the second straight game, Valley will face off against Kress. Valley will venture away from home to take on Kress at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Kress will arrive with three straight wins.
Valley lost 19-4 to Kress on Monday.
For Kress' part, Drew Morphis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Morphis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Xane Garcia and Jayden Galvan did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Galvan scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, Galvan posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Malachi Guzman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Kress kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Kress pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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