Marais des Cygnes Valley was handed a 13-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past the Chase County Bulldogs 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.
Dalton Lingenfelter
| 04/08/25 @ Chase County | 9 |
| 03/31/25 @ Horton | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Oswego | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Oswego | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Wabaunsee | 3 |
Dalton Lingenfelter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Marais des Cygnes Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Landon Reed was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Marais des Cygnes Valley: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Josh Ulupano was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Marais des Cygnes Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Chase County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Marais des Cygnes Valley by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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