Valencia had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Grizzlies by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Valencia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Brunsmann looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Murphy, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Golden Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Brewer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Skyler Sears was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Valencia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10-1 record this season. As for Golden Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14-1.
Valencia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 loss vs. Camarillo on the 20th. Golden Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 12-11 win against Littlerock on the 20th.
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