After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Los Angeles CES, Fairfax was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers out 3-2. For Fairfax, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 defeat Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Noah Santana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Yeray Valva was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
On Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' side, Donny Salgado was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Salgado is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
Fairfax's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4-2.
Fairfax will head out on the road to square off against Westchester at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westchester is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Fairfax a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences will take on East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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