After losing to Orland the last time they met, Central Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Central Valley Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orland Trojans on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Central Valley has won by just one run.
Conly Merritt and Diego Recio made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Merritt tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Recio pitched 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. At bat, Merritt scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Recio went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanin Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Orland's side, Garin Mcnary made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Central Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Orland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Central Valley will head out on the road to challenge Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Central Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Orland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against University Prep at 4:00 p.m. Orland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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