Baseball Recap: Valley Forge Drops Season-High Score on Rhodes

Patriots

Team Score (Highest)

05/10/25 @ Rhodes	13
05/06/25 vs Westlake	9
05/01/25 vs North Olmsted	7
04/04/25 @ Fairview	6
04/28/25 @ Bay	5

Valley Forge extended their losing streak to ten on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 15-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rhodes Rams. On the bright side, the 13- run performance marked the Patriots' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Sean Frank was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alex Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

As for Rhodes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.

On Rhodes' side, Luis Correa made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Correa was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).

In other batting news, Roberto Benitez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Cesar Rios was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Forge will square off against Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rhodes, they will face off against John Hay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhodes' pitchers better be ready for this one: John Hay has averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.