Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Salem Hills Skyhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cedar Valley of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Cedar Valley got a good showing from Dredyn Mortensen, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cedar Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Pincock, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Pincock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Salem Hills' side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Holman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Corbin Gull, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Salem Hills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
While Cedar Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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