After flying high against University Prep last Friday, West Valley came back down to earth. The West Valley Eagles fell just short of the Lassen Grizzlies by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that West Valley let down their fans at home.
Even though they lost, West Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lassen only tossed a.
For Lassen's part, they let Connor Kirack and Deshon Moore loose on the outfield. Kirack scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Moore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Schall, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Valley's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-9. As for Lassen, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Valley beat Lassen by a score of 5-1.
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