Central Valley was the 4-3 winner over University Prep when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Valley Falcons fell just short of the University Prep Panthers by a score of 7-6 on Friday.
Central Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Recio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Blankenship, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for University Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
Central Valley will head out on the road to face off against Lassen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Central Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for University Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. West Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so University Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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