After two games on the road, Ojai Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Cate Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Ojai Valley finally came back down to earth on Thursday. Their rough 11-2 defeat to Cate might stick with them for a while.
For Cate's part, Josh Butler and Quinn Pullen were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Butler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Pullen tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. At the plate, Butler scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pullen scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Pullen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peter Lehman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Chase Meyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ojai Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cate, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
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