Cassadaga Valley extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They lost 13-5 to the Chautauqua Lake Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Chautauqua Lake, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Chautauqua Lake's part, Michael Jauss made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jauss has become a key player for Chautauqua Lake: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Jauss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Hewes, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Blackman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Cassadaga Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-4 victory against Pine Valley Central on the 20th. As for Chautauqua Lake, they will be playing at home against Barker at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.47 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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