Baseball Preview: More Knights vs. North Valley Baptist Bulldogs
More is 10-0 against North Valley Baptist since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The More Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the North Valley Baptist Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. More's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so North Valley Baptist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
More scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Harker as More made off with an 11-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Tim Selway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Selway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Selway was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Vaccarezza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Anthony Selway was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Valley Baptist couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 12-4 defeat to Summit Shasta back in March might stick with them for a while. North Valley Baptist has struggled against Summit Shasta recently, as their match back in March was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
North Valley Baptist saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Kirby, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
More pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for North Valley Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went More's way against North Valley Baptist in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as More made off with a 19-1 victory. Will More repeat their success, or does North Valley Baptist have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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