Washington Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 7-0 to the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Washington Union of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Central Valley Christian's part, Bryce Crook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Crook was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Caden Ritchie was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Teague Brandenburg, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Washington Union's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Central Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington Union will take on Kerman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Washington Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kingsburg at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Central Valley Christian: 2.8, Kingsburg: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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