Cloudland extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They lost 23-1 to the Happy Valley Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 back in March.
Cloudland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Gouge, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for Happy Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7-1. The match marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Happy Valley's side, Cade Kendall made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kendall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Happy Valley got a massive performance out of Drew Blevins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Blevins has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Lane Parker was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Coincidentally, Cloudland and Happy Valley will both be playing Johnson County the next time they take the field. The Highlanders will host the Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Warriors will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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