Redwood Valley scored first but ultimately less than Montevideo in their game on Friday. They fell 12-9 to the Montevideo Thunderhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Redwood Valley of the 12-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
For Montevideo's part, Cooper Dack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Dack was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Montevideo let Daniel Gunlogson and Gannon Reidinger loose on the outfield. Gunlogson scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Reidinger scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Gunlogson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Redwood Valley's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Montevideo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Redwood Valley will be playing at home against Pipestone at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Redwood Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Montevideo, they will head out on the road to take on Melrose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Montevideo: 2.1, Melrose: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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