Softball Game Preview: Yamhill-Carlton Tigers vs. Vale Vikings

The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers will face off against the Vale Vikings on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Yamhill-Carlton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Harrisburg. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vale walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Hilanders on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won six contests in a row.

Vale pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Yamhill-Carlton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.

Everything went Yamhill-Carlton's way against Vale when the teams last played back in March of 2018, as Yamhill-Carlton made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.