Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-15. They came up short against the Magnolia Blue Eagles, falling 13-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 two weeks ago.
Gaige Wichterman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Coy Scyoc was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Magnolia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Magnolia's side, Brayden Byers made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Byers posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Magnolia let Trey Satow and Conner Carpenter run wild. Satow got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Carpenter went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Satow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Hedrick, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley will challenge Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.43 runs per game on average), something the Lumberjacks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Magnolia, they will square off against Tyler at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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