Trenten VanHoutan was dynamite on Thursday, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with one or fewer earned runs. On the year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 0.86 over 41.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.397/0.439/0.466 with 28 RBI, plus 16 stolen bases.
VanHoutan's strong effort led Valley Falls over Horton and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers are limping into the matchup having lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will VanHoutan and the Dragons have enough to stop it? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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