West Valley hasn't had much luck against San Jacinto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 3:15 p.m. West Valley has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Valley is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Tahquitz, falling 20-5.
Jennah Murphy and Deonys Ioane stepped up to the plate in a big way. Murphy went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ioane went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto lost 19-4 to Temescal Canyon on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost eight in a row.
San Jacinto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Genesis Ruiz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for San Jacinto, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. West Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .421. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Valley might still be hurting after the 25-5 defeat they got from San Jacinto in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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