Baseball Game Preview: Clearwater Valley Rams vs. Kendrick Tigers

Rams

Runs

05/02/25 @ Potlatch	3
04/30/25 vs Prairie	15
04/28/25 vs Kendrick	8
04/26/25 vs Genesee	19
04/26/25 @ Genesee	13
+ 19 more games

Clearwater Valley and Kendrick are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Rams will face off against the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clearwater Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

Clearwater Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Potlatch just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Loggers by a score of 4-3.

Peter Fabbi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Meanwhile, Kendrick has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.9 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Troy, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Trojans since April 11, 2023.

Clearwater Valley's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Kendrick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.

Clearwater Valley took their win against Kendrick when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.