Sandy Valley had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it ten. They came up short against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds, falling 18-6. The Sidewinders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Thunderbirds from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Indian Springs, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6. Considering they have won three matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Indian Springs' part, they got a massive performance out of Dane Trotter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Trotter is becoming a predictor of the Thunderbirds' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Gavin Stone also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
While Sandy 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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