Pleasant Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-4 to the Valley Falls Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pleasant Ridge of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Austin Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Valley Falls' side, Collin Kearney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Kearney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Damian Cervantez was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. Grant Meyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Valley Falls, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Pleasant Ridge is on the road again on Monday to play Perry-Lecompton at 4:30 p.m. As for Valley Falls, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Onaga at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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