Valley Falls has gone a perfect 10-0 against McLouth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Valley Falls will head out on the road to challenge McLouth at 4:30 p.m.
Valley Falls' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They didn't even let Atchison County on the board, marking Valley Falls' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Collin Kearney
| 03/24/25 vs Atchison County | 7 |
| 05/14/24 vs Kansas City Christian School | 6 |
| 05/06/24 vs Troy | 6 |
| 04/29/24 vs Pleasant Ridge | 7 |
Collin Kearney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Valley Falls let Damian Cervantez and Hayden Kearney run wild. Cervantez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kearney scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most hits Cervantez has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trenten VanHoutan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McLouth and Pleasant Ridge finished up their contest with a 6-6 tie two weeks ago.
Everything went Valley Falls' way against McLouth when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Valley Falls made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Falls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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