Metea Valley had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-18 to make it eight. They lost 10-0 to the Neuqua Valley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 29-4 defeat back in April.
As for Neuqua Valley, their record now sits at 13-14. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28th (when they won 29-4).
For Neuqua Valley's part, not much got past Ava Drehs, who gave up just three hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep Metea Valley off the board. Drehs has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savannah Charlton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nalia Clifford, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Metea Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Naperville North at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley will challenge rival Waubonsie Valley at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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