Valencia extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 9-8. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garden Grove Argonauts. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Argonauts this season, with their most recent loss being a 1-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Garden Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Garden Grove's part, Khai Anderson and Manny Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Anderson didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Martinez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anderson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Anderson went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Martinez earned two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Mario Salas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valencia will challenge Sunny Hills at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garden Grove, they will host Estancia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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