In what's become a running theme this season, Washington Union gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers 9-2. The victory was just what Washington Union needed coming off of a 14-2 loss in their prior contest.
Washington Union got a big performance out of Josh Ochoa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Lozano, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Central Valley Christian's side, they got a good showing from Will Salisbury, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Teague Brandenburg stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kelan Turner was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Central Valley Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington Union only hit no.
Washington Union has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Central Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Washington Union will head out on the road to challenge Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Kingsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Washington Union surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central Valley Christian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against McLane at 4:00 p.m. Central Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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