Sandy Valley had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 6-5 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Beatty Hornets by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Sidewinders: when they faced off against the Hornets on Thursday, they had to take a 10-1 loss.
Lucas Ryan
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The team relied heavily on Lucas Ryan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Sandy Valley is 3-1 when Ryan posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Diaz, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
As for Beatty, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Beatty's side, Aaron Olmedo was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Olmedo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Abelino Felix was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Sandy Valley will welcome Liberty Baptist Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Beatty, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Indian Springs at 1:00 p.m. on May 2.
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