Baseball Preview: Idabel Warriors vs. Valliant Bulldogs
Idabel and Valliant are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Idabel Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Valliant Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valliant is hoping to do on Friday what Kingston couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Idabel's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Idabel never let Kingston onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Idabel has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valliant has not done well against Atoka recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Valliant blew past Atoka 10-0. The win was nothing new for Valliant as they're now sitting on three straight.
Valliant let Clancy Trapp and Brayden Jones loose on the outfield. Trapp scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Trapp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Idabel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Valliant, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Idabel's way against Valliant in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Idabel made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idabel since the team 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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