Valley had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Shawnee Golden Eagles by a score of 8-6. Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shawnee apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tyler Priddy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Priddy was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Christian Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee only tossed six.
Like Valley, Shawnee also got a great game from a two-way player: Jeremiah Forrest. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Forrest was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Forrest is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Brett Nowlin and Nizarion Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Nowlin scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs and stole five bases. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Correon Spinks, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Shawnee, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 loss vs. Fern Creek on the 18th. Shawnee has also already played their next contest, an 11-10 win against Doss on the 19th.
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