Valley is on a five-game streak of home losses, Pinecrest Academy Cadence an 11-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Valley Vikings will take on the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Valley had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Pinecrest Academy Cadence.
For Pinecrest Academy Cadence's part, Noah Henneman and Jacob Hallett made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Henneman didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hallett tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henneman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Henneman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hallett scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-21.
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