Arcadia Valley extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 12-15. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 7-4 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Saxony Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Saxony Lutheran's part, Zach Roth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave Roth a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kai McDowell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Eli Raddemann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Arcadia Valley nor Saxony Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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