Baseball Recap: Section Comes Up Short

The Section Lions came up short against the Pleasant Valley Raiders on Friday and fell 7-4.

Hunter Lundy

Earned Runs

03/23/26 @ Geraldine	3
02/19/26 vs Sylvania	3
03/27/26 vs Pleasant Valley	1
03/23/26 @ Cedar Bluff	1

Hunter Lundy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Section's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-9 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Preston Dover and Piercen Saint stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dover went 3-for-4 with one triple, while Saint went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that Dover has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Dover, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Section's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.

Section has already played their next contest (against Spring Garden), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pleasant Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sand Rock at 4:30 p.m.