Baseball Recap: Blue River Valley Vikings vs. Shenandoah Raiders
After flying high against Tri last Monday, Blue River Valley came back down to earth. The Blue River Valley Vikings took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shenandoah Raiders on Wednesday. Blue River Valley has struggled against Shenandoah recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gunnar Hannis put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Hannis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hannis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kye Golliher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Shenandoah's side, Collin Osenbaugh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Maddux Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Shenandoah, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue River Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Daleville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Daleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Shenandoah, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. Shenandoah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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