River Valley dropped to 20-6 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Kingman Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat back in April.
Jeremiah Putt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kai Cornell, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Kingman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Kingman's side, the team relied heavily on Canton Collins, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Collins is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Garrick Hallman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingman, they will take on ALA - West Foothills at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Guardians' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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