Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 18-9 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 on Friday.
Luke Dallison was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gaige Wichterman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Koleton Kinkade was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Notre Dame, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Valley will take on Frontier at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Notre Dame, they will square off against Ritchie County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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