Corning lost against West Valley back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Corning Cardinals took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Valley Eagles. Corning has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Langdon Martinovich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Corning saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charter Messmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On West Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Gunner Church, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Lyman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Corning's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for West Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Gridley the next time they take the field. West Valley will head out to face Gridley at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, while Corning will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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