Golden Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Foothill Trojans by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Golden Valley of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Garrison Ray put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Ray was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Cristian Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Manuel Ortega was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Like Golden Valley, Foothill also got a great game from a two-way player: Ramon Diaz. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Diaz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Diaz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reeco Cardoza, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Golden Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Del Oro at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley is facing Del Oro at the right time seeing as Del Oro is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to square off against Mira Monte at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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