Baseball Preview: Nativity BVM Green Wave vs. Williams Valley Vikings
Nativity BVM has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Williams Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nativity BVM, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Nativity BVM made easy work of Weatherly and carried off a 13-1 victory.
Josh Kimber was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Kokitus, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley came up short against Marian Catholic on Monday and fell 5-2. Williams Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Williams Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Deibert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Deibert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Williams Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian Catholic only tossed eight.
Nativity BVM's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Williams Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nativity BVM has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Williams Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nativity BVM came up short against Williams Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Nativity BVM avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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