Valencia waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Canyon Cowboys by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Valencia also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Valencia got a great performance from Justin Gaisford as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Matthew Moffitt was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Aiden Voyles was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Canyon's side, Warren Goenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Canyon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Almaraz, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valencia only posted a batting average of .160.
Valencia pushed their record up to 10-10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Canyon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Valencia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canyon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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