Colfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Valley Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Caleb Bailey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Colfax's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Spring Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Colfax will challenge rival Elk Mound at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Spring Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Glenwood City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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