River Valley extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-18. They came up short against the Placer Hillmen, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Monday.
River Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ETHAN RIVERA, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Placer, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Placer's side, Tanner Baldwin was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baldwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Addison, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Sam Mowry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
While River Valley 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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