After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Silver Valley finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by a score of 3-2. Silver Valley has not had much luck with Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jaden Sassone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Phillip Lavea made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Rippey, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Avila, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ivan Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Silver Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-13.
While Silver Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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