Happy Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lane Parker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Chuckey-Doak, their record now sits at 4-6-1. They haven't had any issues with Happy Valley recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
On Chuckey-Doak's side, Gavin Crum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Crum has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Randall Sauceman was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Shane Cook was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Happy Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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