If Shasta was riding high off their 8-2 takedown of Central Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shasta Wolves fell just short of the West Valley Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Shasta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Silas Buelna was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Buelna has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Buelna was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Buelna wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Marshall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for West Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Shasta will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Truckee at 11:30 a.m. Shasta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Truckee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Valley, they will square off against Carson at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carson will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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