Valley Falls put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. They didn't even let the Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy Ravens on the board, marking the Dragons' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Collin Kearney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley Falls got a big performance out of Hayden Kearney, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Damian Cervantez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dragons
| 03/31/25 vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy | 15 |
| 03/31/25 vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy | 14 |
| 03/27/25 @ McLouth | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ McLouth | 14 |
| 03/24/25 vs Atchison County | 12 |
| + 10 more games |
Valley Falls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Valley Falls' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8 runs thus far. As for Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Valley Falls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against Jefferson County North on the 3rd. As for Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy, they will take on Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Monday.
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