Dragons
| 04/20/26 @ Oskaloosa | 4-5 |
| 04/15/26 @ Jefferson County North | 17-2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Jefferson County North | 10-0 |
| 04/13/26 vs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 13-3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 6-7 |
After flying high against Jefferson County North on Wednesday, Valley Falls came back down to earth. The Dragons fell just short of the Oskaloosa Bears by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brayson Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Grant Meyer made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brady Nellis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Oskaloosa, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Falls beat the Bears by a score of 12-4 later that day.
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