Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Lupton Bluedevils an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valley considering their one-run performance the game before.
Seth Kissler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kissler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kissler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Mestas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Alfonso Medina was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Fort Lupton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Valley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Fort Lupton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Fort Lupton, they are on the road again on Monday to play Jefferson Academy at 4:00 p.m. Jefferson Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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