Anderson extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the West Valley Eagles, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 on Tuesday.
As for West Valley, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
For West Valley's part, Manny Sleezer and Bryton Miller were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sleezer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miller tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Sleezer went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Miller got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunner Church, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kale Springer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Anderson is set to challenge their familiar foe Yreka at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Valley will square off against rival University Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), the Panthers a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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