The Valley Heights Mustangs will face off against the Frankfort Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Valley Heights: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Frankfort has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Valley Heights wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Mack Shanks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Dino Conti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. James Bohlken was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Frankfort posted their closest victory since April 14th on Monday. They skirted past Centralia 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Frankfort's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Valley Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Valley Heights might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Frankfort when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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