Baseball Preview: Sullivan West Bulldogs vs. Tri-Valley Bears
Sullivan West is 0-6 against Tri-Valley since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sullivan West Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Tri-Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Sullivan West suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Chester.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of SS Seward by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday.
Colin Monell put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Monell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Douglas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James Kachelreiss, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sullivan West came up short against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Sullivan West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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