Lucerne Valley lost against Silver Valley back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Silver Valley Trojans.
For Silver Valley's part, Aaron Bowlan and Joseph Rippey made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bowlan pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Rippey didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. At the plate, Bowlan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rippey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaden Sassone was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Dillow, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lucerne Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Silver Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Lucerne Valley will head out on the road to challenge Academy of Careers & Exploration at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Careers & Exploration is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Lucerne Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Silver Valley will take on Academy for Academic Excellence at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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