After flying high against Pasadena last Thursday, Crescenta Valley came back down to earth. The Crescenta Valley Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Etiwanda Eagles on Tuesday.
Crescenta Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Krohn, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Etiwanda's side, Kimmy Aleman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Aleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justyne Zabala, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wren, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Crescenta Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Etiwanda, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Crescenta Valley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Temple City at 3:45 p.m. Temple City is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Crescenta Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Etiwanda, they will be playing at home against Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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