Sandy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to the Pahranagat Valley Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sandy Valley of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Pahranagat Valley's part, CJ Christian made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Christian was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Colin Howard and James Thiriot did most of the damage at the plate: Howard scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Thiriot scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Sandy Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Pahranagat Valley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Sandy Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty Baptist Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Pahranagat Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Virgin Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Virgin Valley is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so Pahranagat Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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