North Central had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-14 to make it five. They came up short against the West Valley Eagles, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-0 defeat on Saturday.
As for West Valley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For West Valley's part, Ollie Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spencer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hewson Spencer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Jaxon Dietering was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge East Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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