For the second straight game, Canyon will face off against Valencia. The Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Canyon is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Canyon fell victim to Valencia and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cowboys haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Valencia's part, Dexton Otton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Gaisford, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole DeYoung, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Valencia lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Valencia and bumps their season record up to 9-12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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