The Chalker Wildcats will head out to face off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Chalker needed a bit of extra time to put away Mathews. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Mustangs. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
T,J, Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tegun Noble, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Logan Smallsreed was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Chalker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
While Grand Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Champion get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The win (which was Grand Valley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chalker, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Chalker might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Grand Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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