Baseball Recap: Valley Falls Has No Trouble Against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Jefferson County North	15
03/27/25 @ McLouth	15
04/17/25 @ Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]	12
03/27/25 @ McLouth	11
04/07/25 @ Pleasant Ridge	10

Valley Falls won the last time they faced Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dragons blew past the Cyclones 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Trenten VanHoutan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. VanHoutan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Valley Falls got a massive performance out of Grant Meyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Meyer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kearney, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

The win made it two in a row for Valley Falls and bumps their season record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.

Coming up, Valley Falls will take on Oskaloosa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], they will venture away from home to challenge Pleasant Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.