Golden Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-15 to make it five. They fell just short of the Valencia Vikings by a score of 9-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Wednesday.
Skyler Sears and Ayden Renstrom did some serious damage despite the final result: Sears went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, while Renstrom got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Connor Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Valencia, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Valencia's side, Caleb Crawford looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Crawford a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Kyle Josing was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jack Yamamura was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Golden Valley will square off against West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Valencia, they will challenge Camarillo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Scorpions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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