Baseball Recap: Marais Des Cygnes Valley's Win Ends Six-Game Losing Streak at Home

Marais des Cygnes Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Northern Heights on Tuesday. The Trojans never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Trojans not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st.

Landon Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marais des Cygnes Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

Landon Traver

Runs

03/27/25 @ Oswego	4
03/31/25 @ Horton	3
03/27/25 @ Oswego	3
04/15/25 vs Northern Heights	2
03/25/25 @ Wabaunsee	2
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Traver, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Marais des Cygnes Valley: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Dalton Lingenfelter was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Marais des Cygnes Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.

Marais des Cygnes Valley's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Northern Heights, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marais des Cygnes Valley beat the Wildcats by a score of 7-4 later that day.