After flying high against Anderson last Tuesday, Central Valley came back down to earth. The Central Valley Falcons fell just short of the Anderson Cubs by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. Central Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Anderson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Diego Recio put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Recio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Kanin Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Central Valley, Anderson also got a great game from a two-way player: Patrick Bowen. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryland Stelt, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andy Aitken, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Central Valley's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Anderson, their record now sits at 7-16.
Central Valley will head out on the road to face off against West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Anderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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