Santa Ynez fell victim to Pioneer Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Pioneer Valley Panthers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Santa Ynez was not able to get on the board.
For Pioneer Valley's part, they got a great performance from Julian Diaz-Resendez as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Diaz-Resendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pioneer Valley's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mario Dedios, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Ynez and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Pioneer Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-5.
While Santa Ynez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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