Copper Basin extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 8-0 to the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-3 loss on Monday.
As for Lookout Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-21. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Lookout Valley's part, Diego Ibach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ibach has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Lookout Valley: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-19 otherwise.
In other batting news, Davis Mayne was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Lookout Valley is 5-2 when Mayne posts three or more RBI, but 3-19 otherwise. Jackson Myers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Copper Basin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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