The West Point Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Vista Monsoon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Point is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, West Point came up short against Cesar Chavez and fell 6-1.
Ryan Salazar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
Salazar wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Navarro, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Maricopa by a score of 6-3.
Luke Carr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
West Point's record now sits at 8-18. As for Valley Vista, their record is now 8-12-1.
West Point might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Valley Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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