For the second straight game, Grace Davis will face off against Central Valley. The Spartans will head out to challenge the Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Central Valley hit Grace Davis with a six-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Central Valley's part, Tyson Hunt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, Hunt posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Central Valley got a massive performance out of Caden Mendonca, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Mendonca a new career-high. Mason Whitworth was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Central Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grace Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
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