Valley Center extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maize Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
Valley Center saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Heitsman, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Heitsman's first of the season.
As for Maize, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Maize's side, Porter Newell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Newell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Meirowsky, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Leichner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Valley Center will head out on the road to face off against Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maize, they will welcome Bishop Carroll at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Golden Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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