Valley had lost nine straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it ten. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomfield Bobcats. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Valley got a good showing from Adam Montoya, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Barth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Bloomfield, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On Bloomfield's side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Pecotte, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Troy Jaramillo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
While Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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