West Mesa lost against Valley back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The West Mesa Mustangs' rough 13-3 defeat to the Valley Vikings might stick with them for a while. West Mesa has struggled against Valley recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West Mesa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob White, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Valley's side, Estevan Fernandez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Fernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley got a massive performance out of Jayden Cockerham, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Anthony Chavez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
West Mesa will be playing at home against Valencia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Mesa is facing Valencia at the right time seeing as Valencia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albuquerque Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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