Woodcreek came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the River Valley Falcons 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Woodcreek also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Mason Ferris tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on LT Lindsay, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Connor Stephens, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On River Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Mashburn, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Woodcreek's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for River Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Woodcreek will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Yuba City at 4:00 p.m. Woodcreek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Yuba City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Inderkum has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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