The Corning Cardinals will be playing at home against the West Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Corning fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Central Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, West Valley had just enough and edged Orland out 7-5 on Tuesday.
Jayden Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tait Brimhall was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Gunner Church was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Corning's loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for West Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Corning suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to West Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Corning, Jackson Walker (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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