Friday just wasn't the day for Valencia's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crean Lutheran Saints on Friday. Valencia has struggled against Crean Lutheran recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Jonathan Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valencia saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lorenzo Duran, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Crean Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valencia will take on Tustin at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Crean Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crean Lutheran: 3.1, Cypress: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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