Kress only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Valley on Tuesday. The Kress Kangaroos put the hurt on the Valley Patriots with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Kress who now have three in a row.
Adrian Saldana and Dillon Morphis did most of the damage at the plate: Saldana scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Morphis scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Malachi Guzman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Valley's side, Damian Valdes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Valdes was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Eric Pettit was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win got Kress back to even at 8-8. As for Valley, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kress will take on Clarendon at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kress is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shamrock at 4:30 p.m. Valley is facing Shamrock at the right time seeing as Shamrock is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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