Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Kress Kangaroos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Damian Valdes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Valdes was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Eric Pettit was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kress' side, they let Adrian Saldana and Dillon Morphis loose on the outfield. Saldana scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Morphis scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Malachi Guzman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kress, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley will take on Shamrock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley is facing Shamrock at the right time seeing as Shamrock is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Kress, they will be playing at home against Clarendon at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kress is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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