After a string of 36 wins, Collinsville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Mills Eagles. Collinsville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Mills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Logan Jenkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Cash Morgan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Collinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 37-3. As for Valley Mills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Collinsville beat Valley Mills by a score of 15-11.
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