Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Peak to Peak Pumas, falling 10-0. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Pumas when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Dudley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Peak to Peak, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Peak to Peak's side, Drew Kraft made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Kraft a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Gavin Will was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Peak to Peak's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ellis Pangilinan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Valley will face off against Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peak to Peak, they will square off against Jefferson Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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