Valley extended their losing streak to 14 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They lost 19-1 to the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, the win snapped their losing streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 2-16 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pinecrest Academy Cadence's part, Ambrose Serna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave Serna a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Pinecrest Academy Cadence let Camrith Fernandes and Casey White run wild. Fernandes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while White went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave White a new career-high. Matthew Martinez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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