Eagle Valley waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Steamboat Springs Sailors. That's two games straight that Eagle Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Elias Pena was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Loupe was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ehlert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Steamboat Springs' side, they got a good showing from Jack Fisher, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Jesse Hamric was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Eagle Valley pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Steamboat Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley will take on Grand Junction at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Steamboat Springs, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Palisade at 11:00 a.m.
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