Grain Valley softball player Sal Haley (5) is consoled by team photographer Grace Harmsen following a 4-1 loss to Columbia Rock Bridge in the Class 5 District 6 championship game Monday. The Eagles were the No. 1-ranked team in the state and finished with a 33-3 record. Photo Credit: Bill Althaus/The Examiner
By Bill Althausbill.althaus@examiner.net On most evenings, 15 strikeouts and allowing just five base hits would lead to a win for Grain Valley High School ace…