Indian Valley was the 12-6 winner over Philo when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Indian Valley Braves fell just short of the Philo Electrics by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The loss means Indian Valley is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Philo's part, Eric Durant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Philo's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Payton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Indian Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Philo, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1-1.
Indian Valley will head out on the road to square off against West Holmes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indian Valley is facing West Holmes at the right time seeing as West Holmes is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Philo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Philo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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