Baseball Preview: Thompson Warriors vs. Neuqua Valley Wildcats
The Thompson Warriors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Thompson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Neuqua Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thompson is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Riverdale. Thompson never let Riverdale onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
D'Marion Terrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Crook, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peryn Bland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Romeoville on Monday, taking the game 8-5. The win was just what Neuqua Valley needed coming off of a 14-8 loss in their prior game.
Jack Martin looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paul Feret, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Dante Valdivia was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Thompson is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Neuqua Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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