Baseball Preview: Central Heights Vikings vs. Mission Valley Vikings
Central Heights is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mission Valley is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Heights Vikings will take on the Mission Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Central Heights beat Lebo 6-3. That's two games straight that Central Heights has won by exactly three runs.
Chase Bones and Ethan Kraft did most of the damage at the plate: Bones scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Kraft scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylan Sommer, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission Valley got the win against Wabaunsee on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mission Valley has managed all season.
Central Heights' victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Mission Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Central Heights beat Mission Valley 10-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Central Heights repeat their success, or does Mission Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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