Arcadia Valley had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Kingston Cougars by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in April.
Evan Inman put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Inman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Crocker, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Maddox Coles was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Kingston, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Kingston's side, the team relied heavily on John Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Eichhorn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Arcadia Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingston, they have already played their next matchup, a 13-0 loss against West County on the 19th.
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