Dragons
| 05/01/25 vs Horton | 24 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jefferson County North | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ McLouth | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 14 |
| 04/07/25 @ Pleasant Ridge | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Falls). They put the hurt on the Horton Chargers with a sharp 24-0 win on Thursday. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Trenten VanHoutan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Valley Falls got a massive performance out of Collin Kearney, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Kearney has posted since back in April. Myles Reich also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Valley Falls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Valley Falls pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Horton, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Valley Falls will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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