Valhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Steele Canyon Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valhalla of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2021.
Valhalla saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Chiaramonte, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valhalla was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Steele Canyon's side, the team relied heavily on Tevia Cohen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hailey Trujillo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Valhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Steele Canyon, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-3-1.
Valhalla will head out on the road to face off against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Steele Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. Steele Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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