If River Valley was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Parker last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dust Devils fell just short of the Odyssey Institute Minotaur by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Dust Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Minotaur earlier this season, when they won 13-8.
River Valley got a good showing from Thomas Ramby, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ramby has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jeremiah Putt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-4-2. As for Odyssey Institute, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Valley will face off against Highland Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Dust Devils' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Honey Badgers have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Odyssey Institute, they will square off against Seton Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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