Ralston Valley won the last time they faced Lakewood and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mustangs walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Tigers.
Ralston Valley got a great performance from Jake Watts as he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
Degan Gregory
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At the plate, Degan Gregory was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Ralston Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bret Baldwin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Ralston Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Ralston Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakewood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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