Preview: Redlands Terriers vs. Redlands East Valley Wildcats
Redlands is 2-8 against Redlands East Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Redlands Terriers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Redlands East Valley Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Redlands: 2.4, Redlands East Valley: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Redlands was able to grind out a solid victory over Beaumont, taking the game 8-4.
The team relied heavily on Michael Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Derek Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Redlands East Valley lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Citrus Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Redlands East Valley in their matchups with Citrus Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Redlands East Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Smalls, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Redlands pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Redlands East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Redlands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redlands East Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Redlands came up short against Redlands East Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Redlands, Ryan Halamicek (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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