Waukee had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 11-13 to make it five. They lost 10-3 to the Valley Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on June 11th.
As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Valley's part, Maddison Zlomke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Zlomke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ilsa Hervey and Mack Mohler did most of the damage at the plate: Hervey went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Mohler went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Hervey has posted since June 7th. Mera Hart also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, Waukee will face off against Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley has already played their next game (against Dowling Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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