River Valley had lost nine straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-24 to make it ten. They lost 10-2 to the Placer Hillmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Monday.
River Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ETHAN RIVERA, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was RIVERA's first of the season.
As for Placer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Placer's side, Dolen Gendron and Garrett Brink were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Gendron pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brink struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Gendron went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Brink went a perfect 5-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Robby Silski was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since April 7th. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Addison, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While River Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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