Baseball Preview: Lapwai Wildcats vs. Clearwater Valley Rams
Lapwai is 2-8 against Clearwater Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lapwai Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clearwater Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m.
Lapwai is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. Their rough 16-0 loss to Clearwater Valley might stick with them for a while.
For Clearwater Valley's part, Trebor Altman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Altman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Altman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Schlieper, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Fabbi, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lapwai's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Clearwater Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
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