If North Valleys was feeling good off their 13-4 takedown of Hug last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Valleys Panthers suffered a rough 21-14 defeat at the hands of the Douglas Tigers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (13), North Valleys still had to take the loss.
Eric Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Brooks Anderline was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, North Valleys hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas struck out ten times.
On Douglas' side, they got a massive performance out of Owen Evans, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Thomas Young, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
North Valleys has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Douglas, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-5.
North Valleys will face off against Hug at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. North Valleys is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Douglas, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Spanish Springs at 11:00 a.m. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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