After flying high against Basalt on Friday, Valley came back down to earth. The Valley Vikings came up short against the Eagle Valley Devils on Saturday, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since August 15th.
RyAnn Litfin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run. That triple was her first of the season.
Even though they lost, Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eagle Valley, their record is now 6-2.
Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Eagle Valley, they will square off against Platte Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Platte Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something Eagle Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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