After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Los Alamitos Griffins. This was payback for Fountain Valley, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Billy Kutsch tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Grack, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Fountain Valley now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Los Alamitos, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Fountain Valley will be playing at home against Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Alamitos, they will head out on the road to challenge Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Los Alamitos: 2.9, Huntington Beach: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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