Baseball Preview: Jackson Heights Cobras vs. Valley Falls Dragons
The Jackson Heights Cobras will look to defend their home field in Monday's first game against the Valley Falls Dragons at 4:00 p.m.
In Monday's second game, Jackson Heights came up short against Oskaloosa and fell 11-8. Jackson Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Valley Falls put another one in the bag in Thursday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Atchison County as Valley Falls made off with a 14-4 win. Considering Valley Falls has won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zac Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Evans has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Valley Falls got a massive performance out of Damian Cervantez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cervantez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Collin Kearney was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jackson Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valley Falls, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jackson Heights suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Valley Falls in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Jackson Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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