Blue River Valley fell victim to Cowan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Cowan Blackhawks. Blue River Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cowan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Blue River Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Hannis, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Cowan's side, not much got past Jackson Clifford, who gave up just eight hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Blue River Valley off the board. Clifford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Garrett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Auker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Blue River Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Cowan, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue River Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. As for Cowan, they will take on Daleville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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