Sadly, Royal Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rossville Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Royal Valley of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Rossville's part, Camden Horak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Horak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Bush, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JaKoby McDonnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Royal Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Rossville, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Royal Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]. As for Rossville, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rossville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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