River Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it five. They lost 8-2 to the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lakers earlier this season, when they won 9-2.
As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. Considering they have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Our Lady of the Lake Catholic's part, Bradyn Harper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Harper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli Mcloughlin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Cullen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While River Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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