Friday just wasn't the day for Simi Valley's offense. They fell just short of the Royal Highlanders by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Simi Valley was not able to get on the board.
Diego Barajas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Simi Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hector Pina, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Simi Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Royal, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Simi Valley will head out on the road to square off against Cathedral Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Simi Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Royal, they will be playing at home against El Rancho at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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