Mountain Valley lost against Hall-Dale back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mountain Valley Falcons took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hall-Dale Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for Mountain Valley in their matchups with Hall-Dale: they've now lost five in a row.
For Hall-Dale's part, Noah Longfellow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Longfellow has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eben Austin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Nathan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mountain Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Hall-Dale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Mountain Valley will head out on the road to take on Boothbay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Boothbay is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Mountain Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hall-Dale will take on Monmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Monmouth Academy sitting on ten straight victories and Hall-Dale on six.
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