Baseball Game Recap: River Valley Vikings vs. Shelby Whippets

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 7:26pm

Baseball Recap: River Valley Vikings vs. Shelby Whippets

River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to the Shelby Whippets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Valley of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.

Hayden Kanagy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was John Bates, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Shelby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will square off against Madison Comprehensive at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Madison Comprehensive has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Shelby, they will head out on the road to take on Marion Harding at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.

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