After a string of eight wins, Valor Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lakewood Tigers by a score of 8-7. Valor Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakewood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Aiden Tocchini made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Feagans, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lakewood's side, Jacob Wolf made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wolf was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Lann, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Julian Duran, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Valor Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Lakewood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Valor Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian is facing Dakota Ridge at the right time seeing as Dakota Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lakewood, they will head out on the road to take on Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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