South extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Center Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Lawson Rassette was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four games.
As for Valley Center, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Valley Center's side, not much got past Doc Needham, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep South off the board. Needham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Valley Center saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Meyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Those two hits gave Meyer a new career-high. Braden Heitsman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, South will host Maize South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Center, they will venture away from home to face off against Andover Central on Tuesday.
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