After two games on the road, Deer Lakes is heading back home. They will take on the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Deer Lakes had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Valley. The defeat continues a trend for Deer Lakes in their matchups with Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Cochran put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cochran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Cochran wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Danka, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Noah Shurina was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Deer Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Valley, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Deer Lakes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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