West Valley extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-10 in the process. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temescal Canyon Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Wednesday.
Caleb Trujillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
As for Temescal Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Temescal Canyon's side, not much got past Gannon Gonzales, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep West Valley off the board.
On the hitting side, Brock Dixon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Reece, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, West Valley will host Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Temescal Canyon, they will challenge Redlands at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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