Valley lost a heartbreaker to Freeport when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Valley Vikings fell just short of the Freeport Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1. Valley has struggled against Freeport recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacob Staraniec was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Freeport, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Valley by a score of 3-1.
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