Softball Preview: Metea Valley Mustangs vs. Waubonsie Valley Warriors
Metea Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Waubonsie Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Metea Valley, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Metea Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away DeKalb. They skirted past the Barbs 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Metea Valley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Charlie Benesh spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Valha, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sydney Eakin, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley came up short against Naperville Central on Tuesday and fell 10-5. Waubonsie Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Laub made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
Metea Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Waubonsie Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Metea Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Waubonsie Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Metea Valley's way against Waubonsie Valley in their previous meeting last Monday as Metea Valley made off with a 19-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metea Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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