It was a good run, but Clarkston unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the East Valley Knights by a score of 9-7. Clarkston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Hayden Line and Trace Green stepped up to the plate in a big way. Line went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Green scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Woods, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On East Valley's side, Brayden Windhorst made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Windhorst was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Hanson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Titan Nesbitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Clarkston's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for East Valley, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.
Clarkston will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Rogers at 4:00 p.m. As for East Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something East Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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