River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Pleasant Spartans by a score of 5-4. River Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pleasant apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Leland Doubikin put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Doubikin was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Doubikin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Park, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, River Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pleasant, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasant, they will head out on the road to face off against Ontario at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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