Lac qui Parle Valley extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks. The match marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for Dawson-Boyd, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Dawson-Boyd's part, Tygan Long made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Long a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kameron Sather, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lac qui Parle Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Dawson-Boyd will face off against rival Canby at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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