Eldred was the 3-0 winner over Tri-Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eldred Yellowjackets wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Tri-Valley Bears on Wednesday. Eldred has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalen Espie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Tri-Valley's side, Nathan Closs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Closs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Fanslau was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Austin Swett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Eldred now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Tri-Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-3.
Eldred will take on Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tri-Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against SS Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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