River Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homer-Center Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Monday.
River Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Doak, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Christian Cornman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Homer-Center, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
On Homer-Center's side, Nash Budner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Budner a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Rado was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chase Shoup, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. River Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Penns Manor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Homer-Center will square off against rival Marion Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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