Silver Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Lucerne Valley Mustangs onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. With that victory, Silver Valley brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Joseph Rippey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Rippey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jesse Dillow was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Spencer McKeon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Silver Valley's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Lucerne Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Silver Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. Victor Valley Christian is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Silver Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lucerne Valley, they will challenge Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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