Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hundred Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Hundred's part, Trey Huggins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Huggins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huggins was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Koby Shreve was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. Jaxon Huggins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hundred, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hundred at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th. As for Hundred, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Magnolia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hundred is on a three-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Magnolia a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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