Softball Preview: Pe Ell/Willapa Valley vs. Ilwaco Fishermen
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley is 8-0 against Ilwaco since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Pe Ell/Willapa Valley will head out on the road to square off against the Ilwaco Fishermen at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pe Ell/Willapa Valley: 3.6, Ilwaco: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley will head out to face Ilwaco after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Pe Ell/Willapa Valley took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ocosta. It was the first time this season that Pe Ell/Willapa Valley let down their fans at home.
Lauren Matlock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off three triples while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pe Ell/Willapa Valley was hitting in the corners and finished the game with four triples. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ocosta didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Ilwaco waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Mules as they made off with an 18-0 win. Considering Ilwaco has won four contests by more than 13 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4. As for Ilwaco, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pe Ell/Willapa Valley took their win against Ilwaco in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pe Ell/Willapa Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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