Valley Center extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-5. They came up short against the Maize Eagles, falling 14-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered since April 22, 2025.
As for Maize, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Maize's part, Quincy Koehn tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Drake Blasi was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Zimmerman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maize beat Valley Center by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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