Cloudland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-11. They came up short against the Happy Valley Warriors, falling 20-1. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Cloudland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Simerly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. That hit marked the first that Simerly has got this season.
As for Happy Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Happy Valley's side, Brody Wagner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wagner also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Happy Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Aiden Hartsook and Lane Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Hartsook went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Parker went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Hartsook has posted since back in March. Maddox Beach was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cloudland will challenge North Greene at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Happy Valley, they will take on Cosby at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
