Central Valley Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kerman Lions. Surprisingly, this marked the Cavaliers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Kerman, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-8-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Kerman's part, Steven Luna was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Luna is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Langston Manha, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
While Central Valley Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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