Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles.
Gideon Both was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Maple Mountain's side, the team relied heavily on Cy Chrisman, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was AJ Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Maple Mountain, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
While Cedar Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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