Baseball Game Preview: Valle Catholic Warriors vs. Festus Tigers

The Valle Catholic Warriors will square off against the Festus Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valle Catholic will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.

Valle Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Orchard Farm on Saturday. Valle Catholic put the hurt on Orchard Farm with a sharp 14-5 victory. The contest marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season so far.

Meanwhile, Festus posted their closest victory since May 3, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson, sneaking past 3-1.

Valle Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Festus, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Valle Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Festus when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will Valle Catholic repeat their success, or does Festus has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.