Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Clark Chargers, falling 20-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 on Tuesday.
As for Clark, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by nine runs or more this season.
For Clark's part, Brody Ricci made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ricci has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Yordan Vidal Cuenca looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, EJ Rivera was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Lukas Armstrong was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Valley will challenge Spring Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Clark, they will face off against Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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