Baseball Game Preview: Valley Catholic Valiants vs. Rainier Columbians

Valley Catholic is a perfect 4-0 against Rainier since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Valiants will host the Columbians at 3:30 p.m. Rainier took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Catholic, who comes in off a win.

Valley Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Corbett 17-10 on Friday. The Valiants not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 11, 2024.

Trevor Yee was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Erickson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.

Valley Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rainier's offense. They came up short against Horizon Christian on Friday, falling 10-0. The Columbians haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Valley Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-5-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rainier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Everything went Valley Catholic's way against Rainier when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Valley Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Valiants have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Columbians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.