Baseball Preview: Neuqua Valley Wildcats vs. Naperville Central Redhawks
Neuqua Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Naperville Central Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neuqua Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Oswego East as Neuqua Valley made off with a 12-5 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Paul Feret and Matt Knapczyk did most of the damage at the plate: Feret went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Knapczyk scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Peter Pipikios was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Naperville Central entered their tilt with Lockport with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Porters last Saturday. That's two games straight that Naperville Central has won by just one run.
Neuqua Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Naperville Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Neuqua Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Naperville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Neuqua Valley repeat their success, or does Naperville Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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