Baseball Recap: Valley Cavaliers vs. Richmond Bobcats
After flying high against Vinalhaven last Friday, Valley came back down to earth. The Valley Cavaliers lost 9-1 to the Richmond Bobcats on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Valley in their matchups with Richmond: they've now lost five in a row.
For Richmond's part, Brady Alexander was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Alexander was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zander Steele was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Ben Fournier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Richmond, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
While Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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