Inderkum had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the River Valley Falcons with a sharp 10-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Inderkum also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Travis Outing made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Outing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Norton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gomez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
On River Valley's side, Josiah Ruggirello was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Mashburn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Inderkum's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for River Valley, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Inderkum will take on Laguna Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for River Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roseville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roseville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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