After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Mission Valley finally came back down to earth on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rossville Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.

Maddie Kraus
04/21/25 vs Rossville | 7 |
04/17/25 vs Chase County | 7 |
04/14/25 vs Lebo | 14 |
04/10/25 @ Burlington | 6 |
04/07/25 vs Marais des Cygnes Valley | 12 |
+ 3 more games |
Maddie Kraus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mission Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyplee Jacobson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Mission Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Rossville, their record now sits at 3-4.
While Mission Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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