Softball Preview: Pe Ell/Willapa Valley vs. Hoquiam Grizzlies
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Pe Ell/Willapa Valley sidestepped Toledo for an 8-7 win.
Tylar Keeton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Rilyn Channell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on College Place with a sharp 20-13 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hoquiam considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Hoquiam, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley took their victory against Hoquiam in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoquiam's Chloey Deitrick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pe Ell/Willapa Valley still be able to contain Deitrick? There's only one way to find out.
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