Dragons
| 05/01/25 vs Horton | 24 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jefferson County North | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ McLouth | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Jackson Heights | 11 |
Valley Falls put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Horton Chargers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Dragons have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Collin Kearney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four contests. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenten VanHoutan, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayson Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Valley Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in four consecutive games.
Valley Falls pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Horton, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Valley Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Riley County on Thursday.
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