Deer Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deer Lakes of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Noah Shurina, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Valley's side, Jacob Staraniec looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Deer Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Valley, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
While Deer Lakes 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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