Baseball Recap: Corvallis Beats Crescent Valley for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Spartans

Previous Games

05/02/25 @ Crescent Valley	13-4
04/30/25 vs Crescent Valley	12-5
04/28/25 @ Silverton	4-0
04/25/25 @ Silverton	3-0
04/23/25 vs Lebanon	12-2
+ 5 more games

Corvallis came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Crescent Valley Raiders. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.

Andrew Street spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Roy Bannister was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Axel Prechel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Corvallis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Corvallis pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Crescent Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Corvallis is set to face off against their familiar foe McKay at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Crescent Valley will take on rival Dallas at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.