Baseball Preview: Valliant Bulldogs vs. Wright City Lumberjax
Valliant has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Wright City Lumberjax at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Valliant's offense. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Kingston on Tuesday.
Valliant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Beene, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Wright City waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Give Wright City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Valliant has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Wright City, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Valliant came up short against Wright City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Valliant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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