Dakota Ridge fell victim to Valor Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valor Christian Eagles. Dakota Ridge has not had much luck with Valor Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ethan Molyneaux was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dakota Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Sauter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Valor Christian's side, not much got past Will Hayes, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Dakota Ridge off the board.
At the plate, Joey Yetter was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tocchini, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Dakota Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Valor Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Dakota Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Ralston Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Dakota Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Valor Christian will take on Bear Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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