Baseball Recap: Stark County Takes a Loss

Stark County's last matchup with Bureau Valley could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Tuesday. The Rebels lost 11-1 to the Storm. The Rebels have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Kaedon Steelman

Stolen Base

04/29/25 @ Bureau Valley	2
04/15/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	2
03/17/25 @ Knoxville	2
04/28/25 @ Peoria Christian	1
04/17/25 @ Monmouth United	1
+ 1 more games

Kaedon Steelman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Stark County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't).

Stark County's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Bureau Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.

Stark County will venture away from home to square off against Biggsville West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Heat have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bureau Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.