Santa Ynez has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Santa Ynez's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pioneer Valley on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers. The match marked the first time this season in which Santa Ynez was not able to get on the board.
For Pioneer Valley's part, Julian Diaz-Resendez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Diaz-Resendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pioneer Valley's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mario Dedios, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Ynez's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Pioneer Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
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