Two Rivers had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it ten. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valders Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
Noah Shillcox was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Shillcox wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Odin Clem, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Valders, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
Like Two Rivers, Valders also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Ebert. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Ebert also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Valders is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Ebert was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin Starr was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jack Wendling, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coincidentally, Two Rivers and Valders will both be playing Sheboygan Falls the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Purple Raiders will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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